Peer-reviewed research
Vocal fatigue: current knowledge and future directions
Welham NV and Maclagan MA, Journal of Voice, 2003 · DOI 10.1016/s0892-1997(03)00033-x
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- What it is
- A review of the literature on vocal fatigue, covering its definition, symptoms, proposed mechanisms, experimentally induced fatigue in people, and occupational cases. It ends with directions for future research.
- How much weight it carries
- A peer-reviewed review in a leading voice journal, and still widely cited. It is from 2003, predates modern dictation software, and we read the abstract, not the full text.
Facts taken from this source
- A 2003 review in the Journal of Voice describes vocal fatigue as a complex, multifaceted clinical phenomenon with several competing hypotheses about its mechanism.
“Vocal fatigue is a complex multifaceted clinical phenomenon.” (Abstract)