Effect of Wearing a Face Mask on Vocal Self-Perception during a Pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To analyze the vocal self-perception of individuals who wore face masks for essential activities and those who wore them for professional and essential activities during the coronavirus disease pandemic.

Materials and methods

This was an observational, descriptive, cross-sectional study. The study included 468 individuals who were stratified into two groups: the Working Group, comprising individuals who wore face masks for professional and essential activities during the pandemic; and the Essential Activities Group, with individuals who wore face masks only for essential activities during the pandemic. The outcome measures tested were self-perception of vocal fatigue, vocal tract discomfort, vocal effort, speech intelligibility, auditory feedback, and coordination

SUBMITTER: Ribeiro VV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7527314 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature