Phonetics and Speech Sciences (말소리와 음성과학)

Korean Society of Speech Sciences (한국음성학회)
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Effects of vocal aerobic treatment on voice improvement in patients with voice disorders

성대에어로빅치료법이 음성장애환자의 음성개선에 미치는 효과

  • Park, Jun-Hee (Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Chosun University School of Medicine) ;
  • Yoo, Jae-Yeon (Department of Speech Language Pathology, Honam Univerisity) ;
  • Lee, Ha-Na (Department of Otolaryngology, Chosun University Hospital)
  • 박준희 (조선대학교 의과대학 이비인후과학교실) ;
  • 유재연 (호남대학교 언어치료학과) ;
  • 이하나 (조선대학교병원 이비인후과)
  • Received : 2019.08.01
  • Accepted : 2019.09.09
  • Published : 2019.09.30
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Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the effects of vocal aerobic treatment (VAT) on the improvement of voice in patients with voice disorders. Twenty patients (13 males, 7 females) were diagnosed with voice disorders on the basis of videostroboscopy and voice evaluations. Acoustic evaluation was performed with the Multidimensional voice program (MDVP) and Voice Range Profile (VRP) of Computerized Speech Lab (CSL), and aerodynamic evaluation with PAS (Phonatory Aerodynamic System). The changes in F0, Jitter, Shimmer, and NHR before and after treatment were measured by MDVP. F0 range and Energy range were measured with VRP before and after treatment, and the changes in Expiratory Volume (FVC), Phonation Time (PHOT), Mean Expiratory Airflow (MEAF), Mean Peak Air Pressure (MPAP), and Aerodynamic Efficiency (AEFF) with PAS. Videostroboscopy was performed to evaluate the regularity, symmetry, mucosal wave, and amplitude changes of both vocal cords before and after treatment. Voice therapy was performed once a week for each patient using the VAT program in a holistic voice therapy approach. The average number of treatments per patient was 6.5. In the MDVP, Jitter, Shimmer, and NHR showed statistically significant decreases (p < .001, p < .01, p < .05). VRP results showed that Hz and semitones in the frequency range improved significantly after treatment (p < .01, p < .05), as did PAS, FVC, and PHOT (p < .01, p < .001). The results for videostroboscopy, functional voice disorder, laryngopharyngeal reflux, and benign vocal fold lesions were normal. Thus, the VAT program was found to be effective in improving the acoustic and aerodynamic aspects of the voice of patients with voice disorders. In future studies, the effect of VAT on the same group of voice disorders should be studied. It is also necessary to investigate subjective voice improvement and objective voice improvement. Furthermore, it is necessary to examine the effects of VAT in professional voice users.

본 연구는 성대에어로빅치료법(vocal aerobic treatment, VAT)이 음성장애 환자의 음성 개선에 미치는 효과에 대해 알아보았다. 연구대상은 후두스트로보스코피, 음성검사 상 음성장애로 진단된 20명(남 13명, 여 7명)이었다. 음향학적 평가는 CSL(computerized speech lab)의 MDVP(Multi-Dimensional Voice Program)와 VRP(Voice Range Profile)를 통해 평가하였다. 공기역학적 평가는 PAS(Phonatory Aerodynamic System)를 통해 평가하였다. MDVP를 통해 치료 전 후 기본주파수(Fo), 주파수변동률(Jitter), 진폭변동률(Shimmer), 소음대배음비(NHR)의 변화를 측정하였고, VRP에서는 치료 전 후 주파수 범위(Fo range), 강도범위(Energy range)를 측정하였다. PAS에서는 치료 전 후 폐활량(FVC), 최대연장발성시간(PHOT), 평균호기류율(MEAF), 성문하압(MPAP), 음성효율성(AEFF)의 변화를 알아보았다. 후두스트로보스코피에서는 치료 전 후 양측 성대의 규칙성, 대칭성, 점막파동, 진폭 변화 소견을 알아보았다. 음성치료는 총체적 음성치료 접근법 중 하나인 VAT 프로그램을 환자별로 주 1회 실시하였다. 환자별 평균 치료 회기는 6.5회였다. 연구결과, MDVP에서는 Jitter, Shimmer, NHR이 통계적으로 유의하게 감소하였다(p<.001, p<.01, p<.05). VRP 결과, 주파수 범위에서 Hz와 Semitones이 치료 후 유의미하게 향상하였다(p<.01, p<.05). PAS 결과, FVC, PHOT에서 유의미한 향상이 나타났다(p<.01, p<.001). 후두스트로보스코피 결과 치료 후 기능적 음성장애, 인후두역류질환, 양성성대점막질환군에서 성대소견이 정상범주에 해당하였다. 따라서 VAT 프로그램은 음성장애환자의 음향학적 공기역학적 후두스트로보스코피 측면에서의 음성 개선에 효과적인 것으로 나타났다. 차후 연구에서는 동일 집단의 음성장애 환자에게 VAT 적용 연구가 필요하다고 생각된다. 또한 객관적인 음성 개선뿐만 아니라 주관적 음성 개선을 알아볼 필요가 있다. 나아가 직업적 음성사용자를 대상으로 VAT 효과에 대한 적용연구가 필요가 있다.

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