Utjecaj pušenja na vokalne i somatske poteškoće nastavnika
How Smoking Effects Vocal and Somatic Difficulties among Teachers

Summary/Abstract: Like all vocal professionals, teachers are more likely to develop a voice disorder than average speakers ate, especially when the negative influence of smoking on voice and health in general is involved. This paper investigated the relation between smoking and vocal and somatic difficulties in 150 teachers. The relation between smoking and self-estimation of vocal fatigue and somatic difficulties was examined by using discriminant analysis. Significant correlation was found between smoking and the self-estimation of vocal fatigue. Opposite from expected, non-smokers reported more frequent voice problems then smokers did. In addition, smoking significantly influenced the decraase in somatic difficulties.

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