• 대한기관식도과학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한기관식도과학회 1997년도 대한이비인후과학회 종합학술대회 초록집
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• pp.116-116
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• 1997

배경 및 목적: 전신마취를 위하여 시행한 기관내 삽관은 삽관튜브와 성대내면의 접촉에 의한 압력과 마찰로 후두 미세한 손상을 주게된다. 저자들은 단기간 기관내 삽관 전,후의 음성분석을 통하여 손상의 유무와 회복을 측정할 수 있는 객관적인 음성지표를 찾아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 만성 중이염 수술시 전신마취를 목적으로 경구기관 튜브를 거치한 성인 남자 10명과 여자 15명 환자를 대상으로 수술 1일전과 술후 24시간 후 각각 "a"음을 연장 발성시켜 CSL 4300B (KAY elemetrics Corp)의 MDVP(multidimensional voice program)을 이용하여 harmonic to noise ratio(NHR), Jitter, Shimmer, Fundamental frequency를 측정 비교하였다. 결 과: 남녀 모두에서 Jitter, Shimmer는 각각 평균 0.70%에서 1.06%, 1.92%에서2.28%로 증가되는 경향을 보였으나 통계학적 유의성은 없었다. Fundamental frequency는 여자에서 평균 220Hz에서 221Hz로 남자는 125Hz에서 128Hz로 변화를 보이지 않았고 harmonic to noise ratio(NHR)또한 평균 0.11로 수술 전, 후 변화를 관찰할 수 없었다. 결 론: 이상의 결과로 2내지 6시간의 단기간 삽관으로 인한 성대의 손상은 경미하여 24시간 이내에 회복되는 것으로 판단된다. 향후 6시간 이상의 기관내삽관이나 수일이상의 장기간 삽관후의 음성지표의 측정등의 연구가 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국음향학회지
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.298-303
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• 2023

본 연구는 장애음성의 평가에 사용되는 연속발화과제로서 유성음 문장의 임상적 유용성을 알아보기 위한 것이다. 이를 위해, 모음연장발성과제의 음향학적 측정치인 주파수 변동률(jitter percent, jitter), 진폭 변동률(shimmer percent, shimmer), 소음대배음비(Noise to Harmonic Ratio, NHR)와 유성음으로만 이루어진 연속발화과제의 음향학적 측정치로 캡스트럼 분석 측정치인 켑스트럼 피크 현저성(Cepstral Peak Prominence, CPP), 저주파수대고주파수 스펙트럼비(Low/High spectral ratio, L/H ratio)의 상관을 분석하였다. 음성장애 환자 65명을 대상으로 수집된 자료를 분석한 결과, 유성음 문장의 음향학적 측정치인 CPP와 모음연장발성의 측정치인 jitter(r = -.624, p = .000), shimmer (r = -.530, p = .000), NHR(r = -.469, p = .000) 간에 유의한 상관이 나타났다. 이는 유성음 문장의 캡스트럼 측정치가 '연속발화 과제의 변동률 기반 분석 불가능', '분석구간과 길이에 따른 결과차이' 등 언어재활 임상현장이 가지고 있는 장애음성의 음향학적 분석의 제한에 대한 대안으로 유용하게 사용될 수 있음을 시사한다.

• 말소리와 음성과학
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• 제5권3호
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• pp.55-60
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• 2013

The purpose of this study was to investigate the acoustic characteristics of crying infants according to the communication intents such as hunger and pain in terms of acoustic differences in the fundamental frequency ($F_0$), jitter, shimmer, noise-to-harmonic ratio(NHR), habitual pitch, and intensity. The subjects were 20 healthy, normal infants, less than seven days old, from the city of Seoul and were born after 38 to 42 weeks(full term) of pregnancy. The sound of crying was recorded for three minutes. The crying due to pain was induced by means of the inborn metabolism error test, whereas the crying due to hunger was verified by means of the rooting reflex by waiting for the designated eating time. The results were as follows: (1) the fundamental frequency, noise-to-harmonic ratio(NHR), and intensity of the infants' crying due to pain was higher than that by hunger, showing a significant difference between the mean values. (2) the infants' crying due to hunger and that by pain did not have a significant difference in the mean jitter and shimmer values but both of them were largely outside of the normal threshold values(jitter by 1.04% and shimmer by 3.81%). This study was significant in the sense that it showed the acoustic characteristics of infants' crying from hunger and pain were very different from each other according to the communication intents in terms of the six acoustic parameters.

• 말소리와 음성과학
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.87-101
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• 2022

대전·충남지역 20-30대 여성 언어재활사 50명을 대상으로 주관적 음성 피로도 설문과 더불어 하루 4회기를 기준으로 언어치료 전/후 음성 샘플 수집을 하였다. 연구 결과, Korean Vocal Fatigue Index의 음성 피로로 인한 음성 사용회피 항목과 음성 사용으로 인한 신체 피로 항목에서 피로 집단과 피로 없는 집단 간 유의한 차이가 있었다. 두 집단의 음향음성학적 특성과 관련하여, 두 집단 모두 치료 후 저주파 대역 에너지가 상대적으로 낮아지고 고주파 대역 에너지가 상승하는 패턴을 보였다. 이러한 특징이 분산분석 결과, 주 효과로 나타난 low to high-ratio[t1(time.1)>t2(time.2)], slope_ltas(t2>t1), 3rd formant's energy(t1>t2), high energy(t2>t1) 등에 잘 반영되어 있다. 집단 간 차이는 음향변수들 중 치료 전 모음 연장발성 스펙트럼 저주파 대역의 에너지인 low energy에서만 관찰되었고 피로 없는 집단의 값이 더 컸다(no.fatigue>fatigue in t1). 음향변수에서의 이러한 특징과 더불어 치료 세션 후 피로 없는 집단의 연결발화에서의 왜도 증가는 장시간의 목소리 노동으로 인한 성대 과긴장(higher muscle tonus)과 목소리 남용 때문으로 해석할 수 있다. 섭동변수 shimmer_local은 피로 없는 집단이 언어치료 후 낮아졌고(t1>t2), 켑스트럼 변수인 RNR(rhamonics to noise ratio)은 언어치료 후 값이 높아졌다(t2>t1). NHR(noise to harmonic ratio)은 두 집단 모두 치료 후 낮아졌다. NHR의 감소와 shimmer_local의 하강은 치료 세션을 진행하면서 발성 과정이 안정화되었거나 혹은 전문 지식이 있는 언어재활사(특히 피로 없는 집단)들의 효율적 목소리 사용이 기여했다고 결론지을 수 있다. 피로 없는 집단의 경우는 치료 후에 RNR값이 유의하게 커졌으므로 치료 후 오히려 조화음(harmonic) 구조가 더 안정되었다고도 말할 수 있을 것이다.

• 대한음성언어의학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한음성언어의학회 1996년도 제6회 학술대회 심포지움
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• pp.75-75
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• 1996

노화와 흡연에 따른 음성의 변화에 대하여 객관적인 음향 지표들을 측정함으로써, 노화와 흡연에 따른 정상적인 음성의 변화와 질병에 기인한 변화를 감별하는 지표를 제시하고자 본 연구를 시행하였다. 정상의 발성기관과 청력을 가진 20세 이상의 성인으로, 60세 이상군과 35세 이하군으로 남녀 각각 30명을 대상으로 CSL50-MDVP(Computerized Speech Lab50-Multidimensional voice program)을 이용하여 기본 주파수(Fundamental frequency), jitter, shimmer, NHR(Noise to harmonic ratio)을 측정하였다. (중략)

• 말소리와 음성과학
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.77-83
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• 2015

Voice complication without the laryngeal nerve injury can occur after thyroidectomy. The purpose of this study is to investigate voice changes according to extent of thyroidectomy with acoustic analysis. Thirty-five female patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma took voice evaluation at before and 1 month, and 3 months after thyroidectomy. Acoustic analysis parameters were speaking fundamental frequency(SFF), min $F_0$, max $F_0$, dynamic range $F_0$, jitter, shimmer, noise-to-harmonic ratio(NHR), and Cepstral prominence peak(CPP). Repeated-measured analysis of variance was applied. Time-related voice changes showed significant differences in all parameters except NHR. At 1 month after surgery, voice quality was worse and pitch was decreasing, but voice quality and pitch were improving at 3-month follow-up. Voice changes according to the extent of surgery were in SFF, max $F_0$, and dynamic range $F_0$. Time by surgery-related voice change existed only in min $F_0$. The result showed that the severity of voice complication depended on the extend of thyroidectomy which had a negative impact on $F_0$-related parameters. The deterioration of voice quality at 1 month after thyroidectomy may be affected by the loss of thyroid hormone in the blood. The descent of $F_0$-related parameters may be impacted by laryngeal fixation of surgical site adhesion.

• 대한음성학회지:말소리
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• 제65호
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• pp.37-49
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• 2008

The purposes of this experiment were to compare and analyze some voice parameters of the hearing impaired male adults and to suggest a basic data on the speech intervention for the hearing impaired. Voice analysis of four sustained vowels(/a/, /i/, /${\partial}$/, /u/, fundamental Sequency(F0), jitter percent, shimmer percent, and Noise to Harmonic Ratio(NHR) was conducted for the deaf young male adults using a sign laguage(N=5, aged 16-20) and the normal hearing young male adults(N=10, aged 18-20) by using MDVP(Multi-Dimensional Voice Program) in CSL. F0, jitter, and shimmer in the deaf group were significantly higher than those in the normal hearing group. The average of F0 was 151 Hz, which was lower than the results of the previous studies, and there were no significant differences among the sustained vowels. In both groups, the values of the voice parameters were stable on the /a/ or /${\partial}$/, those closed to the standard scores.

• 말소리와 음성과학
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.81-90
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• 2013

During adolescence the mutational period is characterized by the changes in the laryngeal structure, the length of the vocal cords, and a tone of voice. Usually, adolescents at 15 or 16 reach the voice of adults but the mutational period is sometimes delayed. Therefore, studies on the voice of adolescents between 16 ~ 18 right after the mutational period are required. Accordingly, this paper attempted to provide basic data about the normal standard for patients with voice disorders during this period by evaluating the vocal characteristics of males and females between 16 ~ 18 with an objective device bycomparing and analyzing them by sex and age. The study was conducted on a total of 60 subjects composed of each 10 subjects of each age. The vocal analysis was conducted by MPT (Maximum Phonation Time) measurement, sustained vowels and sentence reading. As for /a/ sustained vowels, fundamental frequency, hereinafter referred to as $F_0$, jitter, shimmer, noise-to-harmonic ratio, hereinafter referred to as NHR were measured by using the Multi-dimensional voice program (MDVP) among the Multi-Speech program of Computerized Speech Lab (Kay Elemetrics). The sentence reading, mean $F_0$, maximum $F_0$ and minimum $F_0$ were measured using the Real-Time Pitch (RTP) Model 5121 among the Multi-Speech program of Computerized Speech Lab (Kay Elemetrics). As a result, according to sex, there were statistically significant differences in $F_0$, jitter, shimmer, mean $F_0$, maximum $F_0$, and minimum $F_0$; and according to age, there were statistically significant differences in MPT. In conclusion, the voice of the adolescents between 16 ~ 18 reached the maturity levels of adults but the voice quality which can be considered on the scale of voice disorders showed transition to the voice of an adult during the mutational period.

• 대한후두음성언어의학회지
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.44-48
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• 1997

Anatomic and physiological changes of the larynx with advancing age result in morphologic changes of the vocal fold and reduced control of the phonatory mechanism in elderly individuals and are reflected in increased unstability of fundamental frequency (Fo). The purpose of this study is to increase current understanding of acoustic and stroboscopic characteristics of normal elderly persons voices. First, phonated /a/ vowel productions by 40 normal adults (20 to 40 years, 20 men and 20 women) and 40 normal elderly persons (60 to 80 years,20 men and 20 women) were analyzed, using CSL (model 4300B) acoustic analysis software, to obtain acoustic measures related to fundamental frequency stability nd vocal resonance characteristics. Second, stroboscopic images of the vocal fold behavior in all subjects were analyzed by experienced specialists. In the men, fundamental frequency variation (vFe) (p＜0.01), jitter. (p＜0.05), and shimmer (p＜0.05) for the older group were significantly higher than the value for the adult group. In the stroboscopic findings, edema of vocal fold had a significant finding in aged men (15%). In the women, vFo (p＜0.05), jitter (p＜0.05), and noise to harmonic ratio (NHR) (p＜0.05) for the older group were significantly higher than the value for e adult group and first formant frequency (F1) (p＜0.01) and second formant frequency (F2) (p＜0.01) for. the older group were significantly lower than the value for the adult group. In the stroboscopic findings, vocal fold atrophy had a significant finding in aged women (25%). Frequency stability, as reflected by vFo, jitter, shimmer, and NHR, decreases with advancing age in men and women and spectral analysis of phonated /a/ vowel productions reveals the lowering of the frequency of F1 and second F2 with advancing age, especially in aged women. Change in the mass of vocal folds, due to atrophy or edema, is considered to be the greatest factor in these acoustic changes.

• 말소리와 음성과학
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.85-91
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• 2017

The present study aimed to investigate the changes of acoustic parameters of the aspirated voice in stroke patients. The eighty-eight subjects diagnosed with cerebro-vascular accident were divided into 32 penetration/aspiration (P/A) and 56 Non-P/A groups according to the videofluroscopic swallowing study (VFSS) results, and 26 control subjects participated. All subjects preformed VFSS and vowel /a/ was recorded three times pre- and post VFSS. Since the variation in the acoustic parameters within a single phonation has been observed, we proposed a delta formula for the acoustic parameters which can reflect the temporal changes of the each parameter in an utterance. We measured from the voice data eight acoustic parameters: fundamental frequency (F0), standard deviation of F0 (F0_SD), Jitter, relative average perturbation (RAP), Shimmer, amplitude perturbation quotient (APQ), harmonic to noise ration (HNR), noise to harmonic ratio (NHR). Then we found parameters which show the meaningful biggest temporal change in an utterance using the suggested delta parameter. Among them, the deltas of shimmer and APQ were significantly different pre- and post VFSS. These deltas of the P/A and the control group were increased after VFSS, while those of the Non-P/A group was descended. The variation patterns of the P/A and the control group were similar but the change width of the P/A group was larger. The large variations in an aspirated phonation of the P/A group are thought to be caused by irregular changes in air resistance due to residual food on the vocal cords.