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Immediate effects of the high-pitched blowing vocal exercise
Maria Emilia Oliveira Maia1, Mariana Oliveira Maia, Ana Cristina Côrtes Gama
1Departamento de Fonoaudiologia, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil. ma.emiliamaia@yahoo.com.br
Jornal Da Sociedade Brasileira De Fonoaudiologia
|March 31, 2012
Summary
The high-pitched blowing vocal exercise improved voice quality and laryngeal function immediately in women. Both those with and without vocal complaints showed positive outcomes after the exercise.
Area of Science:
- Vocal pedagogy
- Speech-language pathology
- Acoustic phonetics
Background:
- Vocal exercises are crucial for voice health and performance.
- The high-pitched blowing exercise is a specific technique with potential therapeutic benefits.
- Understanding its immediate effects is important for clinical application.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the immediate effects of the high-pitched blowing vocal exercise.
- To compare outcomes in women with and without vocal complaints.
Main Methods:
- A comparative observational study involving 46 women (25-45 years old), divided into vocal complaint (VCG) and without vocal complaint (WVCG) groups.
- Procedures included auditory-perceptual analysis, acoustic analysis (fundamental frequency, jitter, shimmer), videostroboscopy, and vocal self-assessment.
- Analyses were conducted before and after ten repetitions of the high-pitched blowing vocal exercise.
Main Results:
- Both groups showed improved voice quality in auditory-perceptual analysis post-exercise.
- Shimmer values decreased in both groups; jitter values decreased only in the WVCG.
- Videostroboscopy revealed better glottal closure and reduced vestibule involvement in both groups.
Conclusions:
- The high-pitched blowing vocal exercise demonstrates positive immediate effects.
- These effects were observed across auditory-perceptual, acoustic, and laryngeal analyses, as well as self-assessment.
- The exercise appears beneficial for immediate voice improvement in women.
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