Factors associated with dysphonia in high school cheerleaders

J Speech Hear Disord. 1988 May;53(2):175-85. doi: 10.1044/jshd.5302.175.

Abstract

Questionnaire responses that encompassed the severity of acute, cheering-related dysphonia, typical vocal use, vocal history, medical history, smoking and drinking behaviors, and A-Scale personality characteristics were obtained from 146 female high school cheerleaders. Multiple-regression analysis was chosen to examine the degree to which the dysphonia severity items could be associated with the remaining items. The results indicated that acute, cheering-related dysphonia may be preceded or accompanied by a compact set of clinical signs that could be incorporated easily into a screening protocol for prospective cheerleaders.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Statistics as Topic
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Voice Disorders / etiology*