An acoustic analysis of the effects of ageing on the trained singer's voice

Glottic Characteristics and Voice Complaint in the Elderly

“…One of the factors that may interfere in this individuality is the professional voice. [22][23][24][25] Other research relates differences in vocal aging characteristics to health conditions. [26][27][28][29][30][31][32] Studies in the voice area are more directed toward disorders than toward normal voice production, and although we have some knowledge on the normal aging process, the limit between the physiologic process and the disease interference in voice production by the elderly is still not well defined.…”

Autopercepção vocal de coristas profissionais

“…There are authors who allude that voice disorders may be corrected through singing, which directly influences voice quality 2,3 . According to Fuchs et al (2009) 4 , singing aids in vocal self-perception and may be one of the factors that leads the individual to better care for his voice and not commit as many abuses, avoiding screaming and using their voice in a more sophisticated manner than those who don't sing.…”

Características da voz falada de idosas com prática de canto coral

“…It is noteworthy that this perception of deep/low voice by the women in the SG occurs due to the improved self-perception developed with the choral singing experience, as well as because they have a more intense and refined vocal demand (17,18,24) . As for the auditory-perceptual analysis of the speaking voice, significant differences were found between the groups regarding the overall degree of deviance and the presence of roughness and strain, with occurrence of greater values for the NSG (Table 3).…”

“…Therefore, it can be inferred that choral singing motivates and encourages the elderly to be more active physically and socially, which can influence their vocal quality. It may also be appropriate to think distinctively, that is, the most active elderly individuals are the ones who engage in various activities for the opportunity of relating (12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18)(19)(20)(21)(22) . The other aspects related to habits (throat clearing, coughing, speaking loudly, and shouting) and vocal signs (difficulty and fatigue) account for less than a third of the occurrences, and no significant differences were found in the comparison between the groups (Tables 1 and 2).…”

“…Research indicates that choral singing can also help promoting the vocal health of the elderly population (15)(16)(17)(18)(19)(20)(21) , mainly because this practice provides guidance on the habits that are harmful to vocal health and discourages individuals from having them, encouraging healthy habits. For example, the intense vocal demand of choral singing encourages increased water consumption, which is considered a health promotion measure because it prevents the wear of laryngeal structures.…”