The Vocal Load of Reform Jewish Cantors in the USA

Prevalence of Voice Problems in Priests and Some Risk Factors Contributing to Them

“…It is of course possible that the priests who felt that they had experienced problems with their voices were more motivated to fill out the questionnaire, which might have had an impact on the results. Still, the results of this study were in line with previously conducted research on voice problems in priests [9][10][11] suggesting that the priests participating in this study were representative of the entire population of priests.…”

“…This is well in accordance with previous studies on priests. [8][9][10][11] The results also confirm that the environment in which priests work is vocally demanding ( Table 5). Speaking outdoors, speaking in noisy environments, speaking to an audience at distance, working in a room with dry air, and working in a draughty room had a significant connection with frequently occurring vocal symptoms.…”

“…2,3,14,19,27,28 The conclusions from studies involving priests address the importance of prevention of voice problems in this occupational group. [8][9][10][11] In this study, those who had received less than 5 hours of information on the voice and voice use had significantly more vocal symptoms than those who had received more than 5 hours of information. These results are in line with the results of another study on priests where the lack of voice ergonomic information was connected to voice problems.…”

“…Risk factors for voice problems were, for example, high vocal loading and demands, too little voice rest, and health-related risk factors such as allergies and reflux. 10 Ho cevar-Bolte zar 11 conducted a questionnaire study on a larger population to explore the prevalence of voice problems in Catholic priests. Of 600 priests, 340 answered the questionnaire.…”

Vocal Assessment Before, After, and the Day After Opera Performance

“…[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10] The vocal demands of opera singers may be less apparent than those for the typical occupational voice user and, as with other vocal performers, go far beyond the stage. In the Moores School of Music, rehearsals for operas encompass 9 weeks, with 3-hour rehearsals, 3 days a week.…”