Immediate effect of sounded blowing exercise in the elderly voice Efeito imediato do exercício de sopro sonorizado na voz do idoso

摘要: Purpose: To observe the immediate effect of sounded blowing exercise with semi-occluded vocal tract (SOVTE) in voices elderly subjects. Methods: Thirty-three subjects 65 years age or older, no voice hearing disorder complaints, and good self-perceived general health participated study. All participants filled a self-evaluation questionnaire. The sustained vowel / e/ was recorded three distinct moments: first, denominated habitual (H), based on subject’s regular production; second, usage (U), after one minute continuous spontaneous conversation; third, (E), carried out one-minute execution SOVTE. After exercise, self-evaluated changes perceived their voices. recordings were edited randomly paired, considering two moments same subject: H/U; H/E U/E, for further perceptual examination better production by specialized speechlanguage pathologists. Results: There differences between H U (p=0.199) E (p=0.773). However, considered than (p=0.004). In self-evaluation, most (n=25, 75.8%) did not effects exercise. Conclusion: SOVTE produced positive quality subjects, observed only at perceptual-auditory evaluation.