Perceptual Detection of Subtle Dysphonic Traits in Individuals with Cervical Spinal Cord Injury Using an Audience Response Systems Approach

Strömbergsson, Sofia; Robieux, Camille; McAllister, Anita

doi:10.1016/j.jvoice.2015.12.015

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“…With pressure declining to levels that are not sufficient to generate phonation, or to phonate at a desired loudness, individuals will likely increase their respiratory and phonatory effort to maintain pressure and phonation resulting in more frequent and longer strains at the end of phrases (Johansson et al . ). Yet another strategy could be to narrow the glottis in order to decrease flow and save air (Hixon and Hoit , Hixon , Davenport and Sapienza ).…”

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“…Considering that the average utterance length in a reading task is about 14 syllables per breath in healthy young subjects (Huber et al 2012), individuals with CSCI will probably have difficulties generating a steady subglottal pressure in running speech-not only at phrase endings but also at non-final locations in a phrase. With pressure declining to levels that are not sufficient to generate phonation, or to phonate at a desired loudness, individuals will likely increase their respiratory and phonatory effort to maintain pressure and phonation resulting in more frequent and longer strains at the end of phrases (Johansson et al 2017). Yet another strategy could be to narrow the glottis in order to decrease flow and save air (Hixon and Hoit 2005, Hixon 1987, Davenport and Sapienza 2004.…”

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Assessment of voice, speech and communication changes associated with cervical spinal cord injury

Seiger

Forsén

Nilsson

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Intl J Lang & Comm Disor

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A combination of maximum performance speech tasks, respiratory tasks and self-reported information on voice problems help to identify individuals with reduced voice function following CSCI. Early identification of individuals with voice changes post-CSCI, and introducing appropriate rehabilitation strategies, may help to minimize development of maladaptive voice behaviours such as vocal strain, which can lead to further impairments and limitations to communication participation.

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Assessment of voice, speech and communication changes associated with cervical spinal cord injury

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“…Sound pressure level has been reported to be proportional to subglottic pressure [19,20]. Johansson et al reported on the relationship between subglottic pressure and sound pressure levels in a voice study that involved participants with CSCIs.…”

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Analysis of voice features of people with cervical spinal cord injuries with voice user interfaces

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Terashi,

Fujiwara

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Study design: A comparative study Objectives: To evaluate respiratory function, voice intensity, self-assessment of voice problems, and recordings in individuals with cervical spinal cord injuries (CSCIs), compare these parameters with a control group, and identify factors influencing speech intelligibility. Setting: Clinical setting at the Spinal Injuries Center Methods: Twenty individuals with CSCIs and 20 healthy participants were recruited for this study. Their respiratory function was assessed using an electric diagnostic spirometer, and voice intensity and recordings were measured using a smartphone sound analysis application. Self-assessed voice problems were evaluated using the Voice Handicap Index. Statistical analyses were conducted to compare the measurement data between the two groups. A simple regression analysis was used to assess the correlation between speech intelligibility and various vocal parameters. Results: Vital capacity was 60% lower in the CSCI group. Maximum voice intensity in the CSCI group (mean 78.8 dB) was significantly lower than that in the control group (mean 96.2 dB) (P<0.001). In the CSCI group, significant correlations between speech intelligibility and maximum phonation time (R2=0.298, P=0.013), maximum vocalization voice intensity (R2=0.673, P<0.001), reading voice intensity (R2=0.664, P<0.001), and the smoothed cepstral peak prominence value (R2=0.437, P=0.002) were observed. A weak correlation between vital capacity and speech intelligibility was also noted. Conclusions: Clinically, individuals with CSCIs were not consciously aware of their voice problems, despite exhibiting low speech intelligibility in voice user interfaces. Voice recognition performance could be improved through voice conversion techniques that increase voice intensity and speech rate. Sponsorship: not applicable

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“…Other researchers have revealed emergence of using SRSs and designing of wide range of customized tools according to learner needs assessment in radiology education [21,83,84]. An interesting study was designed by Johansson et al [85], in which several speech-language pathologists listen a playback of recordings of a set of speakers, then using an SRS to distinguish speakers with cervical spinal cord injuries from non-injured speakers.…”

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Student Response Systems: A Multidisciplinary Analysis Using Visual Analytics

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In recent years, several innovations have emerged in the field of education, including Blended-Learning, Massive Open Online Courses, Flipped Classroom and Gamification. In particular, several investigations have highlighted the effectiveness of student response systems, or clickers, in different subjects and disciplines. Although some literature reviews have been published on this subject, none of them offer a review of a large volume of publications from a multidisciplinary approach. Similarly, in the literature there are no studies that have analyzed scientific collaborations on this subject. To respond to these concerns, we proposed the use of a bot to retrieve information from a large number of papers (1696 documents co-authored by a total of 4091 researchers) included in the Scopus database. The disciplines covered include natural sciences, engineering and technology, medical and health sciences, agricultural and veterinary sciences, social sciences and humanities, and the arts. The review of the literature reveals that student response systems are generally well-perceived by teachers and students in all the disciplines. Another interesting result achieved from visual data obtained using network visualization software and word clouds is that student response systems are mainly used in some disciplines, such as physics, chemistry, medicine, and nursing. It is clearly observed that the relationship between researchers from the same country is stronger than between researchers from different countries. Finally, some reflections are included on the role of student response systems in online teaching, especially regarding the changes experienced after the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Perceptual Detection of Subtle Dysphonic Traits in Individuals with Cervical Spinal Cord Injury Using an Audience Response Systems Approach

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Assessment of voice, speech and communication changes associated with cervical spinal cord injury

Assessment of voice, speech and communication changes associated with cervical spinal cord injury

Analysis of voice features of people with cervical spinal cord injuries with voice user interfaces

Student Response Systems: A Multidisciplinary Analysis Using Visual Analytics

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