Vocal Characteristics of Elderly Women Engaged in Aerobics in Private Institutions of Salvador, Bahia

Machado, Famiely Colman Machado de; Cielo, Carla Aparecida; Lessa, Marcus Miranda; Barbosa, Luiz Henrique Fonseca

doi:10.1016/j.jvoice.2015.02.005

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“…However, in the voice assessment of older women who perform aerobic activities, the perceptual auditory assessment showed a predominance of unaltered voices, and when there was a change in any parameter, it was mostly discrete. 30 The gender differences regarding shimmer, the OSA, and roughness found in the study are in line with those reported in the literature. 45 Just as in women, hormonal changes can also occur in men, such as the decrease in estradiol.…”

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“…Furthermore, the complaints that differed between the groups of older adults can be related to individual susceptibilities and characteristics, such as general health, physical health, life habits, and so forth. 29,30 Clearing the throat, roughness, and coughing are voice symptoms often associated with esophageal disorders such as the passive return of gastric content to the esophagus, which can occur in any individual due to physiological or pathological circumstances (gastroesophageal reflux disease), but it is common in older adults. 31,32 Moreover, the self-reported throat clearing can be related to the sensation that causes the constant need to try and clear the throat when swallowing.…”

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Voice and Temporal Auditory Processing in Elderly People: A Correlation Study

Souza Santos,

Muniz,

Gomes

et al. 2024

Int Arch Otorhinolaryngol

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Introduction The voice and hearing can be affected to different degrees by aging, which can cause communication difficulties for elderly people. Vocal production requires effective temporal auditory processing at central levels within the nervous system, which can be compromised by the aging process. Objective To analyze the correlation between voice and temporal auditory processing in older adults. Materials and Methods A total of 40 elderly people aged 60 years or older were subdivided into 2 groups according to the presence or absence of vocal symptoms measured by the Voice Symptom Scale. All of the participants were submitted to auditory temporal tests, vocal self-assessment, and acoustic and perceptual auditory analyses of voice. Results Most of the subjects assessed had decreased voice intensity and normal variability in terms of vocal quality. The performance was normal in the Pitch Pattern Sequence test and altered in the Random Gap Detection test. In the Masking Period Pattern test, the detection thresholds for the target signal were increased in the presence of masking in different temporal target signal positions. Only pitch differed between the two groups. There were differences between the genders regarding frequency, shimmer, the overall severity of the alteration, and roughness. There was a correlation regarding temporal resolution ability and the overall severity of the alteration and roughness of the voice. Conclusion There is a central auditory impairment in temporal resolution which is correlated with vocal alterations in the elderly.

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