Yamauchi A, Imagawa H, Yokonishi H, Sakakibara KI, Tayama N. Gender- and Age- Stratified Normative Voice Data in Japanese-Speaking Subjects: Analysis of Sustained Habitual Phonations.
J Voice 2024;
38:619-629. [PMID:
34980522 DOI:
10.1016/j.jvoice.2021.12.002]
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Abstract
INTRODUCTION
There is no normative voice dataset for Japanese speakers in the English literature. We constructed age- and gender-stratified normative voice data with the assistance of vocally healthy Japanese speakers.
METHODS
A total of 111 vocally healthy Japanese speakers (42 men, 69 women) were divided into young (13 men, 30 women), middle-aged (18 men, 27 women), and elderly (11 men, 12 women) groups. Participants underwent aerodynamic, acoustic, and audio-perceptual studies of sustained habitual vowel phonations, and the obtained data were statistically analyzed in terms of age and gender.
RESULTS
Both gender- and age-related differences were noted in fundamental frequencies, sound pressure level, shimmer, and amplitude perturbation quotient, while only gender-related differences were noted in mean flow rate and only age-related changes were observed in subglottal pressure; laryngeal resistance; and G, R, B, and S scores of the GRBAS scale. The gender- and age-related difference data were comparable with the reported data in other languages, ethnicities, or countries.
CONCLUSIONS
The present study is the first to provide a database of normative voice data of Japanese speakers. The idiosyncrasy of Japanese is considered minor in sustained habitual vowel phonations.
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