Hamdan Abdul-Latif, Sibai Abla, Moukarbel Roger V, Deeb Reem
Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.
J Voice. 2006 Dec;20(4):579-84. doi: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2005.07.003. Epub 2005 Dec 19.
We would like to describe the muscle tension patterns observed in Middle Eastern singing and correlate these findings with demographic data.
A total of 42 candidates were included in this study. The medical charts and video records of their fiberoptic nasopharyngeal laryngoscopy were reviewed. Demographic information included age, sex, history of smoking, history of reflux, history of voice overuse/abuse, status in singing (professional vs. amateur), and style of singing (classical vs pop). Each frame was analyzed for each of the four muscle tension patterns (MTPs): MTP I, MTP II, MTP III, and MTP IV.
Nonparametric Mann-Whitney U test was conducted.
Twenty-six subjects were professional singers and half sang classical singing. The mean MTP total score for all subjects was 35.58 +/- 21.98% (+/- standard deviation). The highest muscle tension score was obtained for type III pattern followed by type II. There were no statistical differences in the mean MTP total, MTP II, and MTP III scores among the professional singers versus the amateurs. Similar results were obtained when MTP scores were compared by style of singing.
The vocal technique and status of singing did not seem to affect the muscle tension score.
我们想要描述在中东歌唱中观察到的肌肉紧张模式，并将这些发现与人口统计学数据相关联。
本研究共纳入42名受试者。回顾了他们的纤维鼻咽喉镜检查的病历和视频记录。人口统计学信息包括年龄、性别、吸烟史、反流史、嗓音过度使用/滥用史、歌唱状态（专业与业余）以及歌唱风格（古典与流行）。对四种肌肉紧张模式（MTPs）中的每一种在每一帧中进行分析：MTP I、MTP II、MTP III和MTP IV。
进行非参数曼 - 惠特尼U检验。
26名受试者为专业歌手，其中一半演唱古典歌曲。所有受试者的MTP总分平均为35.58 +/- 21.98%（+/-标准差）。III型模式的肌肉紧张得分最高，其次是II型。专业歌手与业余歌手之间的MTP总分、MTP II和MTP III平均得分无统计学差异。按歌唱风格比较MTP得分时也得到了类似结果。
歌唱技巧和歌唱状态似乎并未影响肌肉紧张得分。
