Metabolic Mechanisms of Vocal Fatigue

• Main Authors: Nanjundeswaran (Guntupalli), Chaya D., VanSwearingen, Jessie, Abbott, Katherine Verdolini
• Published: Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University 2016
• Subjects: aerobic conditioning; gas exchange; neuromuscular inefficiency; oxygen uptake kinetics; vocal fatigue; Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology; Speech and Hearing Science; Speech Pathology and Audiology
• Online Access: https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/1761; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvoice.2016.09.014

Objective This study aimed to identify potential metabolic mechanisms including (1) neuromuscular inefficiency, (2) cardiovascular recovery deficits, or (3) both, in individuals with complaints of vocal fatigue.