Acoustic Characteristics of Turkish Speaking Children Ages between 4 and 14 Years Old
Articles > Article · 2012
Authors: Pelin PİŞTAV AKMEŞE, Mavis Emel Kulak Kayikci, Ahmet Atas
JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL ADVANCED OTOLOGY, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, 2012, vol 8, pp 399-406
Summary
<p>Purpose: The present study aims to establish and characterize the pediatric acoustic values of native Turkish-speaking children and the relationship of those measures with physical characteristics like height and weight.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Material and Methods: This study included 203 individuals aged between 4 to 14 years.</p><p>Results: It was found that despite the slight variations in the voice parameters of 4-to-14-year old children who had normal</p><p>development, the principal change started after 8 years of age in boys and 10 years of age in girls, the fundamental frequency</p><p>started to decrease in both sexes after those ages. Male and female children showed statistically significant levels of</p><p>differentiation in voice characteristics beginning as of 13 years of age.</p><p>Discussion: It is considered that the normative data obtained from 4 to 14 years of age native Turkish speakers could be used</p><p>to determine the voice disorders of children.</p>