International Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
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Samantha D’Agostino

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• Research Article
  Acute Effects of Velopharyngeal Resistance Training on Aerodynamic Patterns: A Pilot Study on Healthy Individuals
  Author(s): Youkyung Bae and Samantha D’Agostino Youkyung Bae and Samantha D’Agostino
  
  Objective: The use of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) as a form of resistance training has shown some promise in strengthening velopharyngeal (VP) closure muscles in individuals with hypernasality (i.e., excessive nasal resonance perceived in speech). Systematic research on appropriate dosage, however, is largely lacking in the literature. The present pilot study explored the effects of an individual session on the speakers’ VP function. Methods: Healthy volunteers with normal VP function participated in the study. The Exercise group (n=6) underwent 10 individual CPAP sessions with varying intranasal pressure levels as overload during speech. The Control group (n=6) underwent one session with no exercise. VP measurements including aerodynamic and pressure-flow timing variables were obtained immediately before (Pre) and after.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2329-9096.1000447

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