Folia Phoniatrica Et Logopaedica 

About: Folia Phoniatrica Et Logopaedica is an academic journal published by Karger Publishers. The journal publishes majorly in the area(s): Phonation & Stuttering. It has an ISSN identifier of 1021-7762. Over the lifetime, 2101 publications have been published receiving 36648 citations.

Speech and swallowing symptoms associated with Parkinson's disease and multiple sclerosis: A survey.

Abstract: A survey of approximately 460 patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) or multiple sclerosis (MS) shows that speech and swallowing difficulties are very frequent within these groups. Seventy percent of the PD patients and 44% of the MS patients had experienced impairment of speech and voice after the onset of their disease. Forty-one percent of the PD patients and 33% of the MS patients indicated impairment of chewing and swallowing abilities. The speech disorder was regarded as one of their greatest problems by 29% of the PD patients and by 16% of the MS patients. Only a small number of patients, 3% of the PD and 2% of the MS group, had received any speech therapy.

Occupational Safety and Health Aspects of Voice and Speech Professions

Abstract: A well-functioning voice is an essential tool for one third of the labour force Vocal demands vary to a great extent between the different voice and speech professions In professions with heavy vocal loading (eg school and kindergarten teachers), occupational voice disorders threatening working ability are common Vocal loading is a combination of prolonged voice use and additional loading factors (eg background noise, acoustics, air quality) affecting the fundamental frequency, type and loudness of phonation or the vibratory characteristics of the vocal folds as well as the external frame of the larynx The prevention and treatment of occupational voice disorders calls for improved occupational safety and health (OSH) arrangements for voice and speech professionals On the basis of epidemiological and acoustic-physiological research, the presence of risk to vocal health can be substantiated From the point of view of the physical load on the vocal apparatus, loading-related physiological changes (adaptation) may play a role in the occupational risk Environmental factors affect vocal loading changes In teaching professions, the working environment is shared with children, who benefit from amendments of OSH legislation concerning their teachers

Voice problems at work: A challenge for occupational safety and health arrangement.

Abstract: In modern societies about one third of the labor force are working in professions in which voice is the primary tool. Voice problems are common in general, but they are even more common in professions in which there is heavy vocal loading, i.e. professions that do not only require prolonged voice use, but also involve extra loading factors such as background noise, long speaking distance, poor room acoustics, lack of adequate equipment like voice amplifiers etc. School and kindergarten teachers can be considered to represent professions with heavy vocal loading. The occupational safety and health arrangements of voice and speech professionals are poorly developed as compared to many other professions. However, the existing legislation could be used to support efforts to improve the working conditions of this large but heterogeneous group.

Vocal Fatigue Among Teachers

Abstract: Recordings were made at the beginning and end of workdays of teachers who experience vocal fatigue (n = 22) and those who do not experience fatigue (n = 17). Those who experienced fatigue were recorded on days in which they did and did not fatigue. Both groups evaluated their vocal characteristics, each time they made a recording. Subsequently, a listener panel evaluated the same characteristics from the recordings. Both groups estimated the amount and characteristics of their talking time, completed a psychological evaluation and provided medical histories. The authors interpret the data obtained as indicating that the vocal characteristics of teachers who fatigue and those who do not fatigue are similar on days the former group does not fatigue and that the two groups are similar in the amount and loudness of their talking time, at work and at home. However, teachers who fatigue tend to spend more time in activities that appear to be vocally demanding and are more likely to perceive situations as being anxiety producing. Teachers who fatigue tend to be in good health, but have had more hearing problems and allergies than their colleagues and more of their family members have had voice problems.