Analysis of the relationship between emotion intensity and electrophysiology parameters during a voice examination of opera singers

• Authors: Paulina Krasnodębska , Agata Szkiełkowska , Anita Pollak , Patrycja Romaniszyn-Kania , Monika N. Bugdol , Marcin Bugdol , Andrzej W. Mitas

Abstracts

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Objectives Emotions and stress affect voice production. There are only a few reports in the literature on how changes in the autonomic nervous system affect voice production. The aim of this study was to examine emotions and measure stress reactions during a voice examination procedure, particularly changes in the muscles surrounding the larynx. Material and Methods The study material included 50 healthy volunteers (26 voice workers – opera singers, 24 control subjects), all without vocal complaints. All subjects had good voice quality in a perceptual assessment. The research procedure consisted of 4 parts: an ear, nose, and throat (ENT)‑phoniatric examination, surface electromyography, recording physiological indicators (heart rate and skin resistance) using a wearable wristband, and a psychological profile based on questionnaires. Results The results of the study demonstrated that there was a relationship between positive and negative emotions and stress reactions related to the voice examination procedure, as well as to the tone of the vocal tract muscles. There were significant correlations between measures describing the intensity of experienced emotions and vocal tract muscle maximum amplitude of the cricothyroid (CT) and sternocleidomastoid (SCM) muscles during phonation and non-phonation tasks. Subjects experiencing eustress (favorable stress response) had increased amplitude of submandibular and CT at rest and phonation. Subjects with high levels of negative emotions, revealed positive correlations with SCMmax during the glissando. The perception of positive and negative emotions caused different responses not only in the vocal tract but also in the vegetative system. Correlations were found between emotions and physiological parameters, most markedly in heart rate variability. A higher incidence of extreme emotions was observed in the professional group. Conclusions The activity of the vocal tract muscles depends on the type and intensity of the emotions and stress reactions. The perception of positive and negative emotions causes different responses in the vegetative system and the vocal tract.

Keywords

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electromyography; job stress; autonomic nervous system; heart rate variability; singers; phonation

• Publisher: Instytut Medycyny Pracy im. prof. dra Jerzego Nofera w Łodzi
• Journal: International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health
• Year: 2024
• Volume: 37
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 84-97

Dates

published

2024

Contributors

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Paulina Krasnodębska

• Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, Kajetany, Poland (Audiology and Phoniatrics Clinic)

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Agata Szkiełkowska

• Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, Kajetany, Poland (Audiology and Phoniatrics Clinic)

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Anita Pollak

• University of Silesia in Katowice, Katowice, Poland (Institute of Psychology)

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Patrycja Romaniszyn-Kania

• Silesian University of Technology, Zabrze, Poland (Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Medical Informatics and Artificial Intelligence)

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Monika N. Bugdol

• Silesian University of Technology, Zabrze, Poland (Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Medical Informatics and Artificial Intelligence)

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Marcin Bugdol

• Silesian University of Technology, Zabrze, Poland (Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Medical Informatics and Artificial Intelligence)

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Andrzej W. Mitas

• Silesian University of Technology, Zabrze, Poland (Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Medical Informatics and Artificial Intelligence)

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Identifiers

DOI

10.13075/ijomeh.1896.02272

Biblioteka Nauki

28761992