Normal Development of Voice in Children (eBook)

Advances in Evidence-Based Standards

Mette Pedersen (Autor)

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2008 | 2008
XII, 84 Seiten
Springer Berlin (Verlag)
978-3-540-69359-8 (ISBN)

Infos

The technical measurement of individual parameters in an area as complex as music and song has achieved acceptance only in recent years. However important objective parameters of normal voice development may be, they are especially so when patholo- cal deviations have to be recognised and defined. It is nevertheless also possible to a certain extent to describe different qualities of normal voice development in terms of measurable parameters. Hormonal changes have a considerable influence on the ph- ical and mental development of boys and girls. The extent to which this influence affects voice development in the two sexes will be made clear in this work through the observation of a number of parameters. I hope that this will stimulate further investigations of this topic. Possible interesting topics for further research are emphasised in the text. Working with adolescents and documenting their vocal dev- opment has given me a lot of pleasure. Colleagues with different medical specialities have supported me in this task. The practical significance of this work has shown itself in the way the results obtained (the graphs and tables) are used today by laryngo- gists, phoniatricians and music teachers in their daily work, and vii viii Preface the determination of hormonal levels in the course of puberty has been introduced as a routine in choirs.

Inhalt

Preface 6
Introduction 8
Contents 10
The Questions to Be Investigated 12
Core Messages 12
Possibilities and Limitations Offered by the Technique Used in the Investigation 13
Core Messages 13
2.1 Phonetogram ( Voice Profile) Measurement 14
2.2 Electroglottography 19
2.3 Tone and Register Analysis 26
Materials and Method 28
Core Messages 28
3.1 Test Persons 29
3.2 Method of Investigation 31
Results 34
Core Messages 34
4.1 The Phonetogram in the Course of Voice Development 35
4.2 The Speaking Voice in the Course of Voice Development 46
4.3 Further Results from the Statistical Analysis 54
Discussion 58
Core Messages 58
5.1 Hormonal Status and Pubertal Analysis 59
5.2 The Phonetogram in the Course of Voice Development 61
5.3 The Speaking Voice in the Course of Voice Development 70
Answers to the Questions Posed 72
Core Messages 72
References 75
Original Communications 86
Abbreviations 87
Index 89

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 20.9.2008
• Zusatzinfo: XII, 84 p.
• Verlagsort: Berlin
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Pädiatrie
• Themenwelt: Technik
• Schlagworte: electroglottography • phonetogram measurement • puberty analysis • stroboscopy • Voice • voice profile
• ISBN-10: 3-540-69359-9 / 3540693599
• ISBN-13: 978-3-540-69359-8 / 9783540693598