Effects of indirect vocal therapy via telehealth in speech-language therapy on self-assessment and vocal quality of physical education professionals

Catarina Lima; Pollyana Diedio; Alcione Ghedini Brasolotto; Angélica Emygdio Antonetti-Carvalho; Kelly Silverio

doi:10.1590/1982-0216/20232529222

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Effects of indirect vocal therapy via telehealth in speech-language therapy on self-assessment and vocal quality of physical education professionals

Efeitos da terapia vocal indireta via telefonoaudiologia na autoavaliação e qualidade vocal de profissionais da educação física

Catarina Lima; Pollyana Diedio; Alcione Ghedini Brasolotto; Angélica Emygdio Antonetti-Carvalho; Kelly Silverio

http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1982-0216/20232529222 Revista CEFAC, vol.25, n2, e9222, 2023

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Purpose: this study aimed to verify the effects of indirect vocal therapy (IVT), via telehealth, in physical education professionals in voice self-assessment, as well as vocal quality.

Methods: 16 physical education professionals, aged between 18 and 50 years, both sexes, participated in the study. All participants were submitted to eight IVT sessions twice a week, 30 minutes each, remotely. The assessments happened remotely, too. Vocal health was explained to modify vocal habits and general health, coping strategies, stress management, and therapeutic interaction. The following protocols were applied: Vocal Disorders Screening Index, Voice Symptoms Scale (VoiSS), Voice Handicap Index (VHI), and vocal recording (/a/ and counting) was performed, evaluating the general degree of vocal quality, pre and post-IVT. The Wilcoxon Test (p<0.05) was applied to verify the findings.

Results: there was a significant decrease in the values of the VoiSS protocol (total p=0.041; limitation p=0.032), and VHI (total p=0.012; p=0.005), and in the general degree of vocal quality in vowel /a/ (p=0.011).

Conclusion: IVT applied through telehealth in physical education professionals, has positive effects on vocal and laryngopharyngeal symptoms, improving the self-perception of voice handicaps. IVT significantly improved the general degree of vocal quality, only in the emission of the sustained vowel.

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Voice; Physical Education and Training; Telemedicine

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Objetivo: este estudo objetivou verificar os efeitos da terapia vocal indireta (TVI), aplicada via telefonoaudiologia, em profissionais da educação física na autoavaliação e qualidade vocal.

Métodos: 16 profissionais da Educação Física, com idades entre 18 e 50 anos, de ambos os sexos, participaram do estudo. Foram submetidos a oito sessões de TVI, duas vezes/semana, 30 minutos cada. As sessões e avaliações foram ministradas à distância. Foram trabalhados conhecimento sobre saúde vocal, para modificar hábitos vocais e de saúde geral, estratégias de enfrentamento, gerenciamento de estresse e interação terapêutica. Aplicaram-se protocolos: Índice de Triagem de Distúrbios Vocais, Escala de Sintomas Vocais (ESV), Índice de Desvantagem Vocal (IDV) e gravação vocal (/a/ e contagem), avaliando-se o grau geral da qualidade vocal, pré e pós TVI. Utilizou-se o Teste de Wilcoxon (p<0,05) nas comparações.

Resultados: houve diminuição significante nos valores dos protocolos ESV (total p=0,041; limitação p=0,032), IDV (total p=0,012 e orgânico p=0,005), e no grau geral da qualidade vocal na vogal (p=0,011).

Conclusão: a TVI aplicada por meio da telefonoaudiologia, em profissionais da Educação Física, tem efeitos positivos nos sintomas vocais/laringofaríngeos, melhorando a autopercepção da desvantagem vocal. A TVI melhorou significantemente o grau geral da qualidade vocal, apenas na emissão da vogal sustentada.

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Voz; Educação Física e Treinamento; Telemedicina

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Effects of indirect vocal therapy via telehealth in speech-language therapy on self-assessment and vocal quality of physical education professionals

Efeitos da terapia vocal indireta via telefonoaudiologia na autoavaliação e qualidade vocal de profissionais da educação física

Catarina Lima; Pollyana Diedio; Alcione Ghedini Brasolotto; Angélica Emygdio Antonetti-Carvalho; Kelly Silverio

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