Macari AT, Karam IA, Ziade G, Tabri D, Sarieddine D, Alam ES, Hamdan AL. Association Between Facial Length and Width and Fundamental Frequency.
J Voice 2017;
31:410-415. [PMID:
28062092 DOI:
10.1016/j.jvoice.2016.12.001]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2016] [Revised: 12/02/2016] [Accepted: 12/02/2016] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE
This study aimed to evaluate the association between facial width and length and fundamental frequency (F0) and habitual frequency.
STUDY DESIGN
Prospective cross-sectional study.
SUBJECTS
A total of 50 subjects (35 females;15 males) were included in this study.
METHODS
Lateral and posteroanterior cephalometric measurements included: facial height (N-Me); widths of the maxilla (J-J), mandible (AG-AG), and face (Zyg-Zyg); ratios J-J to AG-AG, N-Me to Zyg-Zyg, and lower face to total face heights. All subjects underwent acoustic analysis using Visi-Pitch IV. Sample was stratified according to age and gender.
RESULTS
In the total group (mean age: 14.19±6.49 years; range 6-35 years), a significantly moderate negative correlation existed between Zyg-Zyg, J-J, and AG-AG, and F0 and habitual pitch. Similarly, N-Me moderately correlated with habitual pitch. In males, there was a significant moderate negative correlation between Zyg-Zyg and J-J, and habitual pitch, and between J-J and F0 (-0.571;p=0.026). In females, a significant moderate correlation existed between Zyg-Zyg and AG-AG, and habitual pitch, and between AG-AG and F0 (-0.347;p=0.041). In the prepubertal group (n=25), a negative moderate correlation occurred between J-J and AG-AG, N-Me and habitual frequency, and between J-J and F0 (-0.407;p=0.043). In the postpubertal group, there was a significant moderate correlation only between AG-AG and F0 (-0.403;p=0.046).
CONCLUSION
Facial length correlates significantly with habitual frequency, and facial width correlates significantly with both F0 and habitual pitch. A larger sample of adult subjects is needed to substantiate this conclusion.
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