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Area of Science:

  • Speech and Hearing Sciences
  • Otolaryngology
  • Voice Science

Background:

  • Voice disorders affect millions globally, impacting communication and quality of life.
  • Vocal function exercises (VFEs) are a common therapeutic intervention.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To systematically review and analyze evidence on the effectiveness of VFEs for voice production.
  • To assess the efficacy of VFEs across different voice assessment domains.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic literature search of PubMed and EBSCOHost databases.
  • Appraisal of 21 articles based on ASHA's levels of evidence.
  • Calculation of effect sizes (Hedge's g) and categorization of voice outcomes.

Main Results:

  • All 21 included studies showed positive effects of VFEs.
  • Effect sizes ranged from -0.59 to 1.55 across voice parameters.
  • No adverse voice outcomes were reported with VFE use.

Conclusions:

  • VFEs are efficacious for enhancing vocal function in individuals with normal and disordered voices.
  • Evidence supports VFE use for presbylaryngeus and professional voice users.
  • Moderate to strong evidence supports VFEs for various voice disorders.