title: [Lung function in singers].
abstract: With the intention of conducting a more comprehensive study among students at the Department of Music, University of Oslo, a pilot study was carried out at the Clinical-physiological laboratory, Ullevål Hospital, in the 1970s. The author briefly reviews earlier studies, and compares their findings with those of the pilot study. There seems to be no difference between experienced and non-experienced singers as regards lung capacity, but the ratio residual volume/total lung capacity is much smaller for experienced singers, compared with non-experienced singers. Experienced singers seem to achieve more efficient use of pressure and air flow.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bjerknes-Haugen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D009146:Music; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012115:Residual Volume; D014109:Total Lung Capacity; D014831:Voice; D014834:Voice Training
vernacular_title: Lungefunksjonen hos sangere.