Diaphragmatic-intercostal breathing and the occurrence of gastroesophageal reflux disease in singers

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ID2639770
AuthorsBeverley Du Plessis (North-West University, corresponding author), Santisa Viljoen (North-West University), Petra Bester (0000-0002-8440-7638, North-West University)
Year2014
Volume10
Issue2
Publication date2014-11-30
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueThe Journal for Transdisciplinary Research in Southern Africa (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1817-4434 • E-ISSN: 2415-2005
PublisherAOSIS (PUBLISHER • ZA)
DOI10.4102/td.v10i2.102
OpenAlexW2124809514
LanguageEN
References cited4

This article was inspired by our awareness of an increasing number of voice students and professional singers who specialize in Western art music and who present with symptoms relating to gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD). In our attempts to understand this phenomenon, we began questioning the relationship between diaphragmatic-intercostal breathing (DIB) and the occurrence of GERD. This study uses two of the methods by which qualitative research can be done, namely literature reviews and case studies. The results of the literature review show that the way in which the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) functions during DIB has direct bearing on the possible movement of gastric acids via the esophagus into the pharynx and the larynx. Acknowledging the fact that we are not medical experts, we then used the data from the case studies to suggest how singers might adjust their life styles in order to restrict or prevent occurrences of GERD

Alternative medicine · Anesthesia · Audiology · Breathing · Diaphragmatic breathing · Disease · Esophagus · General surgery · GERD · Intensive care medicine · Laryngopharyngeal reflux · Larynx · Pathology · Pharynx · Phonation · Reflux · Sensation · Dysphagia Assessment and Management · Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments · Medicine · Neuroscience · Psychology · Voice and Speech Disorders · Internal Medicine · Surgery

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