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Effect of Vocal Therapy Associated With TENS in Women With Behavioral Dysphonia.

Authors :
Almeida, Aline Natallia Simões de
Cunha, Daniele Andrade da
Duarte, Beatriz Freitas
Guimarães, Bruno Tavares de Lima
Lucena, Jônia Alves
Pernambuco, Leandro de Araújo
Paes, Maria Carolina Netto de Mendonça
Cunha, Maria Deluana da
Balata, Patricia Maria Mendes
Silva, Hilton Justino da
Source :
Journal of Voice; Jul2022, Vol. 36 Issue 4, p585.e27-585.e37, 1p
Publication Year :
2022

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the effect of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) associated with vocal therapy in women with behavioral dysphonia. Seventeen women with behavioral dysphonia were divided into an experimental group (n = 8) and a placebo group (n = 9). All were submitted to six sessions of vocal therapy, according to the Comprehensive Voice Rehabilitation Program. In the experimental group, therapy was associated with TENS (30 minutes) and in the placebo group, the electrodes were placed and the equipment remained off. The vocal handicap, the voice through the acoustic and auditory perception evaluation, the electrical activity, and the superficial temperature of the suprahyoid and infrahyoid muscles were evaluated. Pre and post data were compared by parametric and nonparametric tests. There was a decreased in vocal handicap of the placebo group (P = 0.002) and a decreased in the percentage of electrical activity of the right (P = 0.036) and left (P = 0.017) infrahyoid muscles of the experimental group in vowel emission and sequential speech (P = 0.036). There was an increase in temperature in the right infrahyoid region in vowel emission (P = 0.027) and the temperature difference decreased quantitatively between the supra and infrahyoid regions in the experimental group. TENS associated with vocal therapy reduced the electrical activity of the infrahyoid muscles and balance the temperature between the supra- and infrahyoid regions in women with behavioral dysphonia. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
08921997
Volume :
36
Issue :
4
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
Journal of Voice
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
157762836
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvoice.2020.07.035