Acoustic voice characteristics with and without wearing a facemask

Abstract Facemasks are essential for healthcare workers but characteristics of the voice whilst wearing this personal protective equipment are not well understood. In the present study, we compared acoustic voice measures in recordings of sixteen adults producing standardised vocal tasks with and wi...

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Main Authors: Duy Duong Nguyen, Patricia McCabe, Donna Thomas, Alison Purcell, Maree Doble, Daniel Novakovic, Antonia Chacon, Catherine Madill
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-85130-8