Associations between Posture, Voice, and Dysphonia: A Systematic Review

• Type: Another Publication in an International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2019

Authors

Cardoso, R (Author) Other; Lumini Oliveira, J (Author) Other; Meneses, RF (Author) ICBAS

Journal

Title: Journal of Voice

Vol. 33

ISSN: 0892-1997

Publisher: Elsevier

Indexing

ISI Web of Knowledge - 1 Citation

Scopus - 11 Citations

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-00Q-30D

DOI: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2017.08.030

Abstract (EN): Objective. The study aimed to systematize the associations between posture, voice, and dysphonia in order to support future research directions and possible clinical interventions. Study Design. The study is a systematic review. Methods. According to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses flowchart, a search on PubMed/Medline, SciELO, RCAAP, LILACS, Cochrane Library, PEDro, and Isi Web of Knowledge was performed from their inception through January of 2017 using the key words "posture" and ("voice" or "dysphonia"). The inclusion criteria were full-text journal articles in French, English, Portuguese, or Spanish, exploring the relationship between posture and voice or dysphonia, in adult human beings. The exclusion criteria coupled treatments for voice disorders, literature reviews and meta-analyses, case studies, opinion articles, and studies linking breathing with posture without assessing voice. Studies were analyzed using a modified version of the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS). Results. Twelve papers met the inclusion criteria with high methodological quality through the NOS. The review shows that a correct posture is necessary for an efficient voice production; however, the relation between dysphonia and posture seems to be contradictory. Conclusion. An effective posture allows a subject in a static posture or while moving to more easily shift the tension between muscles, allowing for a free movement of the larynx without blockages and with benefits to voice production.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 12