College choir: self-reported symptoms vocal and handicap vocal in singing

Abstract:

PURPOSE:

to compare the voice handicap index with the propensity to dysphonia as perceived by the choristers of Universidade Federal de Sergipe.

METHODS:

study of quantitative, cross-sectional, observational and descriptive approach, in which 32 singers participated. The participants answered the questionnaire Classical Singing Handicap Index, which analyzes the impact of alteration in the vocal sung voice in three subscales: disability, handicap and defect. Have also responded to the questionnaire Voice Symptom Scale that analyzes the propensity to dysphonia in three subscales: restraint, emotional and physical.

RESULTS:

Classical Singing Handicap Index it was observed a higher rate in subscale Defect (28.75%) followed by Disability subscale (15.79%) and Handicap (12.27%). Already in Voice Symptom Scale, was seen a higher score on the Physical subscale (25.23%), followed by limitation subscale (19.74%) and Emotional (6.84%). In comparison between the two questionnaires used, there was a statistically significant correlation between all scores, except between the Physical and Disability.

CONCLUSION:

the choristers showed that propensity to dysphonia in this research also had vocal symptoms such as throat pain, throat clearing, hoarseness and cough.

Keywords:
Voice; Dysphonia; Singing