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KMID : 0917520050120020059
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Journal of Speech Sciences
2005 Volume.12 No. 2 p.59 ~ p.72
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The Effects of Korean Traditional Rhythm Therapy on Voice of Parkinson’s Disease Patients: A Preliminary Study
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Heo Soo-Min
Jeong Ok-Ran
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Abstract
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of rhythm therapy program on MPT(Maximum Phonation Time) and acoustic parameters in patients with Parkinson’s disease. The therapy program utilized 5 Korean traditional rhythms: jinngyang, jungmori, jungjungmori, jajinmori, and semachi. The therapy consisted of counseling regarding vocal hygiene and actual therapy procedures. Six subjects with Parkinson’s disease participated in the study; 3 subjects in experimental group and the other 3 subjects in control group. The pre- and post- acoustic analyses were performed in both groups. The results of this study were as follows; 1) MPT was significantly increased in the experimental group, 2) mono-pitch was significantly improved in the experimental group, 3) mono-loudness was significantly improved in the experimental group, and finally, HNR was significantly increased in the experimental group compared to the control group.
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KEYWORD
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Parkinson’s disease, Korean traditional rhythm
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