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http://dx.doi.org/10.13064/KSSS.2018.10.3.049

Voice hygiene habits and the characteristics of Korean Voice-Related Quality of Life (K-VRQOL) among classical singers  

Kang, Haneul (호남대학교 대학원 언어치료전공)
Kim, Seonhee (전남대학교 예술대학 음악학과)
Yoo, Jeayeon (호남대학교 언어치료학과)
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Phonetics and Speech Sciences / v.10, no.3, 2018 , pp. 49-59 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate vocal hygiene habits and Korean Voice-Related Quality of Life (K-VRQOL) among classical singers. A total of 128 classical singers filled an online voice and K-VRQOL questionnaire, and the results were analyzed. In order to investigate the characteristics of K-VRQOL according to age groups, and the presence or absence of a history of voice problems, we conducted a two-way ANOVA. The results are as follows. Of the 128 classical singers, 28 (21.9%) with a history of voice problems said that excessive conversation, singing practice, and yelling were the causes of their voice problems. The symptoms of voice problems were fatigue, loss of range, hoarseness, and breathiness. In addition, classical singers were less likely to smoke, or to drink alcohol or caffeine. The K-VRQOL was highly correlated with all sub-domains. There was a statistically significant difference according to age groups (p<.05) and history of voice problems (p<.01). There was no correlation between age groups and history of voice problems. Voice management is important because classical singers can ruin their voice by speaking, and the risk of voice disorder is high. Voice problems affect quality of life. In future studies, it is necessary to obtain information on the subjective voice characteristics of classical singers by examining the relationship between their voice hygiene habits and VHI, SVHI, and K-VRQOL.
Keywords
classical singer; K-VRQOL; voice questionnaire; vocal hygiene habit;
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