Vocal Function Exercises

Question 1

How many steps are in the program?

Answer 1

4 steps

Question 2

Is formal certification needed by the clinician?

Answer 2

Nope

Question 3

How many times a day is a patient expected to complete the exercises?

Answer 3

Twice (Morning and night)

Question 4

What are the exercises supposed to increase?

Answer 4

Increase strength, endurance, and coordination of the laryngeal muscles.

Question 5

What are the 3 main areas targeted in VFEs?

Answer 5

Respiration, Phonation, and Resonance

Question 6

Who are vocal function exercises for?

Answer 6

Clients of all ages with a variety of hyperfunctional and hypofunctional disorders.

Hyperfunctional voice disorders- Increased laryngeal tension.
Hypofunctional voice disorders- Reduced function and low muscular effort.

May include Parkinson’s, Myasthenia Gravis, Presbylaryngis Muscle Tension Dysphonia, Vocal Fold Paralysis, Vocal polyps, nodules, or cysts.

Question 7

List the 4 steps.

Answer 7

Warm-up
Stretching
Contracting
Adductory Power

Question 8

Describe the warm-up step.

Answer 8

sustain the vowel /i/ for as long as possible on the musical note.

Question 9

Describe the stretching step.

Answer 9

Glide from your lowest note to your highest note on the word “knoll,” a tongue trill, lip trill, or the word “whoop.”

Question 10

Describe the contracting step.

Answer 10

Glide from a comfortable high note to your lowest note during the word “knoll,” a tongue trill, lip trill, or the word “boom.”

Question 11

Describe the adductory power step.

Answer 11

Sustain the musical notes (C-D-E-F-G) for as long as possible on the sound “ol”.