Abstract

To analyze the singing voice handicap index in elderly choristers and verify its relationship with the profile, habits and health conditions of the participants. 110 individuals aged 60 years or older, participating in amateur choirs, were included. Choir singers were interviewed in order to verify data such as age, time in choir singing, vocal classification, and the presence of habits and health conditions adverse to voice production. Subsequently, they answered the questionnaire "Singing Voice Handicap Index (SVHI)", which assesses the individual's self-perception in relation to experiences in the use of the singing voice. The SVHI score had a median of 25, with a minimum score of 0 and a maximum score of 86. The most scored items were related to physical aspects in the use of singing voice: "I am unable to use my 'high voice'" (Q10) and "My throat is dry when I sing"(Q13). It was found that older adults over 75 years of age had a greater voice handicap when compared to younger ones (p=0.020). Choir singers classified as contralto also had a higher SVHI score (p=0.023), as well as individuals who reported drinking little water (p=0.007). The choristers in this study presented a singing voice handicap index compatible with healthy singing voices. When verifying the relationship of the SVHI score with the characteristics of the participants and with respect to habits and health conditions, it was found that the elderly choir singers over 75 years old, the contralto choir singers, and those who claimed to drink little water had higher scores for the singing voice handicap.

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  • As alterações vocais decorrentes do envelhecimento apresentam-se, no entanto, mais sutis em indivíduos que cantamuma vez que o canto frequente atua como um moderador dos efeitos negativos relacionados a esse processo[4]

  • Em outro estudo a ingestão de água também mostrou-se mais prevalente em idosas coristas do que nas não coristas[8], denotando que a prática do canto exige um maior nível de hidratação devido à sua importância para o equilíbrio do sistema fonatório na emissão da voz cantada

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Este é um artigo publicado em acesso aberto (Open Access) sob a licença Creative Commons Attribution, que permite uso, distribuição e reprodução em qualquer meio, sem restrições desde que o trabalho original seja corretamente citado. O presente estudo buscou analisar o índice de desvantagem vocal para o canto de coristas idosos e verificar a sua relação com perfil, hábitos e condições de saúde dos participantes.

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