Voice therapy is a tool for treating voice disorders in singers. It has been widely accepted as a valid method for improving singing voice disorders worldwide. However, despite its wide acceptance for singers with dysphonia, little research exists to support the utility of voice therapy for singers with dysphonia as an intervention with measurable treatment outcomes. A forward focused voice has long been used in voice clinics throughout the world as a therapeutic approach for singers and

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... ers with dysphonia to reduce excessive tension on the vocal tract and facilitate a resonant voice quality and vocal fold vibration. However, the effects of a forward focused voice in singers compared to nonsingers with dysphonia have not been sufficiently evaluated. The current review evaluated the vocal tract function and voice quality in singers and nonsingers with dysphonia after undergoing therapy with a forward focused voice. Keywords: forward focused voice, singers, nonsingers, voice therapy, vocal tract. 別刷請求先 〒 602-8566 京都市上京区河原町通広小路 上ル梶井町 465 京都府立医科大学耳鼻咽喉科・頭頸部外科 金子真美