Maude Desjardins
Membre régulier
Université Laval
École des sciences de la réadaptation, Faculté de médecine
1050 avenue de la médecine
, Québec
(Québec)
G1V 0A6
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Domaine·s de recherche
- Voice and upper airway disorders
- Speech breathing
- Laryngeal hypersensitivity
- Rehabilitation
- Occupational voice users
Université
Université Laval
Axe primaire du Réseau AIRS
Soins, prévention et promotion de la santé
Axe(s) secondaire(s)
Soins, prévention et promotion de la santé
Secteur·s de recherche
- Santé
Type·s de recherche
- Clinique
Diplôme·s
- M.Sc
- Ph.D
Travaux de recherche
My research focuses on voice and upper airway disorders, their contributing factors, and their rehabilitation across the lifespan. I am particularly interested in aging populations and occupational voice users, such as teachers and singers, for whom voice production is central to daily functioning and who are at high risk for voice disorders inc...
My research focuses on voice and upper airway disorders, their contributing factors, and their rehabilitation across the lifespan. I am particularly interested in aging populations and occupational voice users, such as teachers and singers, for whom voice production is central to daily functioning and who are at high risk for voice disorders including laryngeal hypersensitivity, vocal fold lesions, and musculoskeletal voice conditions. My work aims at identifying psychosocial, physiological, and environmental factors - such as air quality and background noise - that influence the chronicity of these disorders and their effects on voice acoustics, aerodynamics, and quality of life. A central theme of my research is the interaction between the upper and lower respiratory systems, as this coordination plays a crucial role in voice production and is impacted by several stressors. Ultimately, the goal of my research program is to improve prevention and personalized rehabilitation through early identification of contributing factors, and to reduce the risk of chronic voice and upper airway symptoms.
NUMÉRO ORCID :
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4758-1968
Références bibliographiques et DOI
Desjardins, M., Halstead, L., Simpson, A., Flume, P., & Bonilha, H. S. (2022). Respiratory muscle strength training to improve vocal function in patients with presbyphonia. Journal of Voice, 36(3), 344-360. DOI: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2020.06.006
Desjardins, M., Halstead, L., Simpson, A., Flume, P., & Bonilha, H. S. (2022). The impact of respiratory function on voice in patients with presbyphonia. Journal of Voice, 36(2), 256-271. DOI: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2020.05.027
Desjardins, M., Jomphe, V., Lagadec-Gaulin, L., Cohen, M., & Verdolini Abbott, K. (2024). Influence of sensory monitoring on speech breathing planning processes: an exploratory study in aging speakers reporting dyspnea. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 67(8), 2483-2498. DOI: 10.1044/2024_JSLHR-23-00673
Desjardins, M., Verdolini Abbott, K., & Zhang, Z. (2021). Computational simulations of respiratory-laryngeal interactions and their effects on lung volume termination during phonation: Considerations for hyperfunctional voice disorders. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 149(6), 3988-3999. DOI: 10.1121/10.0005063
Saint-Jules, W., Massé-Alarie, H., Li-Jessen, N. Y., & Desjardins, M. (2025). Laryngeal Hypersensitivity From the Perspective of Pain Science: An Integrative Review of Empirical Studies on Associated Factors and Processes. Journal of Voice. DOI: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2025.03.032