Welcome to the Respiration, Speech & Voice Production Lab
We work toward identifying psychosocial, physiological, and environmental factors that influence the chronicity of voice disorders across the lifespan, especially those associated with vocal hyperfunction and fatigue. We investigate how these factors impact upper and lower respiratory system interactions during speech to better understand motor adaptations leading to chronic voice symptoms. Ultimately, the goal of our research is to improve prevention, personalized rehabilitation, and prognosis assessment of voice and upper airway disorders.
Current Research Projects
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Respiratory motor response to physiological perturbations during speech
Funding: National Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)
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Chronicity in musculoskeletal voice disorders: a preliminary investigation into the clinical and psychosocial profiles of patients with acute and chronic symptoms
Funding: Fonds de recherche du Québec - Santé
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Quantifying indoor air quality and comfort parameters in schools to enhance the rehabilitation process of teachers with work-related upper airway symptoms
Funding: Fonds de recherche du Québec - Santé; Institut de recherche Robert-Sauvé en santé et en sécurité du travail (IRSST)
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Reliably Tracking Laryngeal Pain, Discomfort, and Effort in Hyperfunctional Voice Disorders : Self-Tracking vs. Traditional Case History
Funding: Quebec Pain Research Network
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Impact of singing on respiratory motor planning for speech in older adults
Funding: Grammy Foundation (PI: Pascale Tremblay, project: MELODIC: Measuring Elderly Language Organization Development through Integrated Choir singing)