Objective The present study aimed to investigate the vocal tract and glottal function during
and after phonation into a tube and a stirring straw. Methods A male classically trained …

Introduction Semi-occluded vocal tract exercises (SOVTE) are often used in voice clinics.
SOVTE change the acoustic vocal tract impedance in relation to the glottis impedance …

Objective The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of phonation into tubes in air
and tubes submerged in water on air pressure variables and vocal fold adduction in subjects …

This study has as its theme the exercise with semi-occluded vocal tract (SOVTE) and tries to
summarize and to organize, through review of literature, information about physical and …

Purpose The purpose of the present study was to determine the efficacy of water resistance
therapy (WRT) in a long-term period of voice treatment in subjects diagnosed with voice …

Este trabalho tem como tema os exercícios de trato vocal semiocluído (ETVSO) e procura
sintetizar e organizar, por meio de revisão de literatura, informações sobre noções físicas e …

This experimental study investigated the back pressure (P back) versus flow (U) relationship
for 10 different tubes commonly used for semi-occluded vocal tract exercises, that is, eight …

High vertical laryngeal position (VLP), pharyngeal constriction, and laryngeal compression
are common features associated with hyperfunctional voice disorders. The present study …

Purpose The present study aimed to observe the effect of two types of tubes on vocal tract
bidimensional and tridimensional images. Methods Ten participants with hyperfunctional …

Phonation into glass tubes ('resonance tubes'), keeping the free end of the tube in water, has
been a frequently used voice therapy method in Finland and more recently also in other …