Estimating phonation threshold pressure: research note.

Phonation threshold pressure (PTP) is the minimum subglottal pressure required to initiate vocal fold oscillation. Although potentially useful clinically, PTP is difficult to estimate noninvasively because of limitations to vocal motor control near the threshold of soft phonation. Previous investiga...

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Publicado en:Journal of Speech, Language & Hearing Research Vol. 40; no. 5; pp. 1122 - 1130
Autores principales: Fisher KV, Swank PR
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Oct1997
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          Phonation Physiology
          Adult
          Female
          Larynx Physiology
          Ventilation
          Speech Production Measurement
          Pharynx Abnormalities
          Biophysical Instruments
          Data Analysis Software
          Pressure
          Repeated Measures
          Analysis of Variance
          Hypothesis
          Dependent Variable
          One-Tailed Test
          P-Value
          Two-Way Analysis of Variance
          Statistical Significance
          Two-Tailed Test
          Descriptive Statistics
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          Human
          Adult: 19-44 years
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      ab: Phonation threshold pressure (PTP) is the minimum subglottal pressure required to initiate vocal fold oscillation. Although potentially useful clinically, PTP is difficult to estimate noninvasively because of limitations to vocal motor control near the threshold of soft phonation. Previous investigators observed, for example, that trained subjects were unable to produce flat, consistent oral pressure peaks during /pae/ syllable strings when they attempted to phonate as softly as possible (Verdolini-Marston, Titze, & Druker, 1990). The present study aimed to determine if nasal airflow or vowel context affected phonation threshold pressure as estimated from oral pressure (Smitheran & Hixon, 1981) in 5 untrained female speakers with normal velopharyngeal and voice function. Nasal airflow during /p/ occlusion was observed for 3 of 5 participants when they attempted to phonate near threshold pressure. When the nose was occluded, nasal airflow was reduced or eliminated during /p/; however, individuals then evidenced compensatory changes in glottal adduction and/or respiratory effort that may be expected to alter PTP estimates. Results demonstrate the importance of monitoring nasal flow (or the flow zero point in undivided masks) when obtaining PTP measurements noninvasively. Results also highlight the need to pursue improved methods for noninvasive estimation of PTP.
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