ENDOSCOPIC LARYNGEAL AND ACOUSTIC EVALUATION OF FEMALE CHEERLEADERS

这个子项目是许多利用资源的研究子项目之一 由NIH/NCRR资助的中心拨款提供。子项目的主要支持 而子项目的主要调查员可能是由其他来源提供的， 包括其它NIH来源。 列出的子项目总成本可能 代表子项目使用的中心基础设施的估计数量， 而不是由NCRR赠款提供给子项目或子项目工作人员的直接资金。 目前的文献中有几个研究的例子，使用女性啦啦队员的声乐卫生训练计划，以帮助减少啦啦队员经常应用于声带的声音滥用。 这些研究的主要问题是没有由合格的医生提供的客观的喉部视觉数据或由合格的语音科学家提供的声音数据。 本研究的目的是进行内窥镜喉部检查，并获得audo录音（和随后的声学分析）之前，在常规足球赛季开始之前的声乐卫生训练计划。 在常规足球赛季结束时，将对这些科目进行同样的视听检查。 对照组将接受相同的术前和术后检查以及视觉和声学数据的收集，但如果他们愿意，则直到研究结束后才接受发声卫生训练。假设实验组（接受训练的人）将具有更好的声带健康和更好的声音声学性能。 参加这项研究的东俄克拉荷马州地区的高中将进行考试前和考试后的考试。 在第一次会议期间，啦啦队将完成一份简短的问卷调查（语音障碍指数- VHI，以及其他与语音相关的问题）。 在完成问卷调查后，将向实验组展示一小时的PowerPoint演示文稿，指导受试者关于声音滥用，如何以及为什么发生，其结果以及如何避免或减少它。演示后，将记录喉部和声学数据。

This subproject is one of many research subprojects utilizing the resources provided by a Center grant funded by NIH/NCRR. Primary support for the subproject and the subproject's principal investigator may have been provided by other sources, including other NIH sources. The Total Cost listed for the subproject likely represents the estimated amount of Center infrastructure utilized by the subproject, not direct funding provided by the NCRR grant to the subproject or subproject staff. There are several examples of studies found within the current literature using vocal hygiene training programs for female cheerleaders to help reduce vocal abuse that cheerleaders often apply to their vocal cords. The major problem wiht these studies is that there is no data presented with objective visual data of the larynges by a qualified physician or acoustic data of the voice by qualified speech scientists. The objectives of this study are to perform endoscopic laryngeal examinations and obtain audo recordings (and subsequent acoustic analysis) prior to a vocal hygiene training program before the beginning of the regular football season. The same visual and audio examinations will be repeated on these subjects at the end of the regular football season. The control group will receive the same pre- and post- examinations and the collection of visual and acoustic data but will not receive the vocal hygiene training until after the study has concluded, if they desire to receive it. The hypothesis is that the experimental group (who recieve the training) will have better vocal cord health and better acoustic performance of their voice. Pre- and post- examinations will be administered at the high schools in the Eastern Oklahoma area who are participating in the study. During the initial meeting, the cheerleaders will complete a short questionnaire (Voice Handicap Index - VHI, and other voice-related questions). Following the completion of the questionnaire a one-hour PowerPoint presentation will be shown to the experimental group instructing the subjects about vocal abuse, how and why it occurs, its results and how to avoid or reduce it. Following the presentation the laryngeal and acoustic data will be recorded.