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There is a high possibility that smokers face voice disorders, because of 4000 different toxic substances contained in the smoke. The purpose of this research is to investigate the following: a) how they relate to the results of the acoustic measurements (RAP Shimmer, NHR, VTI) with the group of participants (Group I: Smoking, Group II: non-smokers), b) to correlate the acoustic parameter RAP with the existence of hoarseness in the voice of smokers c) to correlate the acoustic parameter RAP the existence breathless voice of smokers, d) to correlate the acoustic parameter RAP with the frequency of alcohol consumption in the group of smokers. Forty people were involved in this research, of whom 20 were smokers (10 men and 10 women), and the rest of them were non-smokers (10 men and 10 women). Each one of them completed a questionnaire and participated in acoustic measurements. The acoustic parameters of smokers‟ voices and non-smokers were paralleled. The main result of this study was that smokers have higher values outside normal limits on the acoustic parameter RAP, compared with non-smokers. Abnormal values of the acoustic parameter RAP, are often the first sign of serious disturbances in the region of the larynx. Also a correlation of acoustic parameter RAP with some variables of the questionnaire was materialized, only for the group of smokers. About this correlation statistically significant results were not found, but definitely presented some strong trends in the voice of smokers likely to attract a future research interest. |
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