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The Accuracy of Respiratory Calibration Methods for Estimating Lung Volume During Speech Breathing: A Comparison of Four Methods Across Three Adult Cohorts

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McKenna, Victoria S., Huber, Jessica E.·2019·Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research
DOI 10.1044/2019_jslhr-s-18-0478PMC PMC6802911
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Purpose: This study evaluated the accuracy of respiratory calibration methods for estimating lung volume during speech breathing. Method: Respiratory kinematic data were acquired via inductance plethysmography in 32 young adults, 22 older adults, and 13 older adults with Parkinson's disease (PD). Raw rib cage (RC) and abdomen (AB) signals (V) were calibrated to liters using 4 correction methods: (a) isovolume maneuvers, (b) a constant 2:1 RC-to-AB ratio, (c) least squares method with RC correction only (LsqRC), and (d) least squares method with both RC and AB corrections (LsqRC/AB). Mean percent error, the absolute difference between estimated and actual lung volumes then normalized to each speaker's vital capacity, was calculated for each method. Results: For young adults, the LsqRC/AB method significantly reduced mean percent error compared to all other methods. Although LsqRC/AB also resulted in smaller errors for older adults and adults with PD, LsqRC/AB and LsqRC were not significantly different from one another in these groups. Conclusion: The LsqRC/AB method reduces errors across all cohorts, but older adults and adults with PD also have reduced errors when using LsqRC. Further research should investigate both least squares methods across larger age and disease severity ranges.

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Authors
McKenna, V. S., & Huber, J. E.
Affiliations
Purdue University West Lafayette (US)
Corresponding author
McKenna, Victoria S.
ORCID
Venue
Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research
Publisher
American Speech Language Hearing Association
Published
2019-08-15
Volume
62
Issue
8
Pages
2632-2644
ISSN
  • 1092-4388 (ISSN-L)
  • 1558-9102
DOI
10.1044/2019_jslhr-s-18-0478
PMC
PMC6802911
OpenAlex
W2963859181
Cited by
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FWCI
2.06
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Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Journal of Speech Language and Hearing Research (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (R03DC005731, T32DC000030)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Voice and Speech Disorders
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Biomedical Engineering › Non-Invasive Vital Sign Monitoring
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Phonetics and Phonology Research
Keywords
lung volume estimation, speech breathing, inductance plethysmography, least squares calibration, Parkinson's disease, older adults, respiratory kinematics, vital capacity
MeSH terms
Abdomen, Rib Cage, Adult, Age Factors, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Calibration, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Parkinson Disease, Plethysmography, Respiration, Speech, Tidal Volume, Reproducibility of Results, Young Adult

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