Voice therapy with a respiratory approach in older adults: the practice of Brazilian speech-language-hearing therapists
ABSTRACT Purpose: to investigate the practice of Brazilian speech-language-hearing therapists in voice therapy for older adults focused on breathing and verify possible associations between taking specific courses and having knowledge of respiratory parameters, between using incentive spirometers a...
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| author | Rebeca Lins de Souza Leão Adriana de Oliveira Camargo Gomes Mariana Rebeka Gomes Queiroz Zulina Souza de Lira Luciana Moraes Studart Pereira Jonia Alves Lucena |
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| description | ABSTRACT Purpose: to investigate the practice of Brazilian speech-language-hearing therapists in voice therapy for older adults focused on breathing and verify possible associations between taking specific courses and having knowledge of respiratory parameters, between using incentive spirometers and respiratory devices, and between age and the use of these instruments. Methods: the sample had 156 specialists in voice, contacted via email, who answered a form in Google Forms. Specialists in voice with 3 or more years of experience were included, whereas those who did not fill out the questionnaire completely were excluded. The analysis addressed absolute and relative frequencies and associations with the chi-square test. Significance was set at 5%. Results: most participants took courses on respiratory approach. The use of facilitating sounds, vocal function exercises, and respiratory instruments stood out, with reported vocal improvements. The use of incentive spirometers was associated with respiratory devices, and age was associated with the use of respiratory instruments. Conclusion: speech-language-hearing therapists with expertise in voice provide voice therapy for dysphonic older people focusing on a respiratory approach. Professionals who use incentive spirometers also use respiratory devices. Older therapists are the ones who most use respiratory instruments and taking specific courses was not associated with knowledge on respiratory parameters. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1c7f25f973404a5eb3e863648fab2e482024-08-03T06:10:20ZengAssociação Brasileira de Motricidade Orofacial - ABRAMORevista CEFAC1982-02162023-09-0125310.1590/1982-0216/202325311222Voice therapy with a respiratory approach in older adults: the practice of Brazilian speech-language-hearing therapistsRebeca Lins de Souza Leãohttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5198-655XAdriana de Oliveira Camargo Gomeshttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1871-9502Mariana Rebeka Gomes Queirozhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2109-1960Zulina Souza de Lirahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8413-5513Luciana Moraes Studart Pereirahttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0030-1463Jonia Alves Lucenahttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5924-3451ABSTRACT Purpose: to investigate the practice of Brazilian speech-language-hearing therapists in voice therapy for older adults focused on breathing and verify possible associations between taking specific courses and having knowledge of respiratory parameters, between using incentive spirometers and respiratory devices, and between age and the use of these instruments. Methods: the sample had 156 specialists in voice, contacted via email, who answered a form in Google Forms. Specialists in voice with 3 or more years of experience were included, whereas those who did not fill out the questionnaire completely were excluded. The analysis addressed absolute and relative frequencies and associations with the chi-square test. Significance was set at 5%. Results: most participants took courses on respiratory approach. The use of facilitating sounds, vocal function exercises, and respiratory instruments stood out, with reported vocal improvements. The use of incentive spirometers was associated with respiratory devices, and age was associated with the use of respiratory instruments. Conclusion: speech-language-hearing therapists with expertise in voice provide voice therapy for dysphonic older people focusing on a respiratory approach. Professionals who use incentive spirometers also use respiratory devices. Older therapists are the ones who most use respiratory instruments and taking specific courses was not associated with knowledge on respiratory parameters.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-18462023000300506&lng=en&tlng=enAgedVoice QualityVoice TrainingRespirationVoice Disorders |
| spellingShingle | Rebeca Lins de Souza Leão Adriana de Oliveira Camargo Gomes Mariana Rebeka Gomes Queiroz Zulina Souza de Lira Luciana Moraes Studart Pereira Jonia Alves Lucena Voice therapy with a respiratory approach in older adults: the practice of Brazilian speech-language-hearing therapists Revista CEFAC Aged Voice Quality Voice Training Respiration Voice Disorders |
| title | Voice therapy with a respiratory approach in older adults: the practice of Brazilian speech-language-hearing therapists |
| title_full | Voice therapy with a respiratory approach in older adults: the practice of Brazilian speech-language-hearing therapists |
| title_fullStr | Voice therapy with a respiratory approach in older adults: the practice of Brazilian speech-language-hearing therapists |
| title_full_unstemmed | Voice therapy with a respiratory approach in older adults: the practice of Brazilian speech-language-hearing therapists |
| title_short | Voice therapy with a respiratory approach in older adults: the practice of Brazilian speech-language-hearing therapists |
| title_sort | voice therapy with a respiratory approach in older adults the practice of brazilian speech language hearing therapists |
| topic | Aged Voice Quality Voice Training Respiration Voice Disorders |
| url | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-18462023000300506&lng=en&tlng=en |
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