Vocal self-perception of home office workers during the COVID-19 pandemic

Objective: To investigate the self-perception of vocal fatigue symptoms and musculoskeletal pain in home office workers before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Materials and methods: A total of 424 individuals participated in this cross-sectional, observational, and descriptive study; they were stratified into the experimental group (EG), consisting of 235 individuals working from home office during the COVID-19 pandemic; and the control group (CG), with 189 individuals who continued to work in person during this period.

Source: Journal of Voice - October 30, 2020 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Larissa Tha ís Donalonso Siqueira, Ana Paula dos Santos, Rebeca Liaschi Floro Silva, Pamela Aparecida Medeiros Moreira, Jhonatan da Silva Vitor, Vanessa Veis Ribeiro Source Type: research