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Effects of Respiratory Muscle Strength Training in Classically Trained Singers

Ray, Christin
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1405505205

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2014, Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, Speech and Hearing Science.
Many voice pedagogy practices revolve around the notion of controlling airflow and lung volumes and focus heavily on the concepts of breath support and breath control. Despite this emphasis, the effects of increased respiratory muscle strength on airflow and phonation patterns in trained singers remain unknown. This study addressed whether singers could increase respiratory muscle strength with resistive training and whether respiratory muscle strength increases had any effect on voice and aerodynamic measures. A single subject design was used to answer the research questions. Improved breath support was hypothesized to manifest in differences in airflow, vibrato, and phonetogram characteristics. Six graduate-level singing students were recruited to complete the protocol which consisted of a baseline phase followed by either inspiratory muscle strength training followed by expiratory muscle strength training or vice versa. Results showed that these singers were able to increase respiratory muscle strength after completing the training program. Consistent changes in measures of aerodynamics and voice were not present among subjects, although some individual changes were noted. Future research may focus on the effects of respiratory muscle strength training in less advanced singers.
Michael Trudeau, PhD (Advisor)
Rebecca McCauley, PhD (Committee Chair)
Scott McCoy, DMA (Committee Member)
100 p.
Music; Speech Therapy
Voice; Singing Voice; Respiratory Strength Training; Voice Pedagogy

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  • Ray, C. (2014). Effects of Respiratory Muscle Strength Training in Classically Trained Singers [Doctoral dissertation, Ohio State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1405505205

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Ray, Christin. Effects of Respiratory Muscle Strength Training in Classically Trained Singers. 2014. Ohio State University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1405505205.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Ray, Christin. "Effects of Respiratory Muscle Strength Training in Classically Trained Singers." Doctoral dissertation, Ohio State University, 2014. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1405505205

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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