Influence of smoking on voice quality
Introduction. During smoking, specific morphological changes occur within the larynx, which results in changes in voice quality. Given that voice is related to quality of life, it is necessary to identify the impact of smoking on voice quality. Methods. A group of 85 respondents, aged 22 to 70 years (AS = 35.61; SD = 11.36), both sexes, categorize...
By Bojana Vuković, Slađana Ćalasan, Andrea Vegar
Voice condition assessment and the effect of rehabilitation in vocal professionals
Introduction. The human voice is an important characteristic that enables the distinction of human from other living beings. Otherwise, it represents a picture of a person ́s personality, his health, mental and emotional state. The research aims are to determine the voice characteristics of vocal professionals with diagnosed vocal cord nodules by s...
By Mila Bunijevac, Zlatko Maksimović, Andrijana Mikić
Puberphonia: From classic to modern approach
Voice is a significant component of communication that allows us to express information and emotions, so it is the foundation of verbal communication. Maturation of the body involves dilation of the larynx and lower positioning of the larynx in the neck, resulting in multiple changes in voice quality. The rapid changes in the human larynx during pu...
By Bojana Vuković, Sladjana Ćalasan
Impact of education on quality of life of laryngectomized patients before and after vocal rehabilitation
Introduction. Larynx carcinoma is one of the most common malignant tumors of the upper aerodigestive tract that causes the change in normal anatomical relationships in the neck, which leads to communication and social interaction disorders. The aim of the paper is to examine the impact of education on the quality of life of laryngectomized patients...
By Mila Bunijevac, Mirjana Petrović-Lazić
Acoustic characteristics of voice in examinees with moderately-severe hearing loss
Introduction.Voice is the result of vocal cord vibrations and resonance effects of the vocal tract, therefore, the instrumental monitoring of the vibrations themselves is one of the essential aspects of objective instrumental assessment of voice. Inadequate height and volume, as well as increased nasality, represent the basic characteristics of voi...
By Slađana Ćalasan, Nadica Jovanović-Simić, Snežana Babac
Status of orofacial musculature and articulation in children who stutter
Introduction. Orofacial musculature dysfunction in children is one of the causes of articulation disorders, however, articulation disorders associated with stuttering make communication particularly difficult. The aim of the study is to compare the state of oral praxis and voice articulation in primary school children who stutter with the state of ...
By Nada Dobrota-Davidović