title: Voice characteristics of children aged between 6 and 13 years: impact of age, gender, and vocal training.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine impact of age, gender, and vocal training on voice characteristics of children aged 6-13 years.
  
  
  METHODS
  Voice acoustic and phonetogram parameters were determined for the group of 44 singing and 31 non-singing children.
  
  
  RESULTS
  No impact of gender and/or age on phonetogram, acoustic voice parameters, and maximum phonation time was detected. Voice ranges of all children represented a pre-pubertal soprano type with a voice range of 22 semitones for non-singing and of 26 semitones for singing individuals. The mean maximum voice intensity was 81 dB. Vocal training had a positive impact on voice intensity parameters in girls.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The presented data on average voice characteristics may be applicable in the clinical practice and provide relevant support for voice assessment.
authors: Department of Otolaryngology, Academy of Medicine, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania. rutaprib@yahoo.com
authors: Ruta
authors: R
authors: Pribuisiene
authors: Virgilijus
authors: V
authors: Uloza
authors: Vilija
authors: V
authors: Kardisiene
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D000375:Aging; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009146:Music; D010699:Phonation; D012737:Sex Factors; D013018:Sound Spectrography; D013061:Speech Acoustics; D013068:Speech Production Measurement; D014833:Voice Quality; D014834:Voice Training