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. 2020 Feb 19;63(2):509–532. doi: 10.1044/2019_JSLHR-19-00057
Key words Vocal effort Vocal load(ing) Vocal fatigue
Vocal symptom/deficit 34
Prolonged voicing time 4 14 27
Increased effort 19
Vocal loading 28 11
Tiring of voice 11
Neck strap muscle involvement (throat or cervical muscle tension) 3 2 9
Laryngeal/vocal discomfort 9
Physiological condition 9
Improvement after vocal rest 7
Reduced pitch range and flexibility 7
Reduced control of voice quality 6
Changes in intensity 4
Weak voice 4
Increased risk for voice disorders 3
Negative vocal adaptation 3
Vocal loudness change 23 11
Raise in F0 11
Distance to the interlocutor 9
Strain in voicing 6 6
Increase sound level (loudness) 6 4
Related with background noise 5 6
Increase first format frequency 5
Increase subglottal (tracheal) pressure 5
Perceived effort during phonation 2 5
Mood induction 2 2
Pitch changes 14
Professional related 10
Poor room acoustics 9
Lack/increase of vibration 7
Vocal fatigue 7
Aerodynamics 6
Air quality 6
More common in women 6
Noise 6
Self-assessed 6
Vocal demand 6
Acoustic analysis 5
Voice quality affected 5
Disorder 4
Singing/theater 4
Stroboscopy 4
Dysphonia 3
Hoarseness 3
Inflammation 3
Nodules 3
Nonhabitual voice use 3