Vocal phonotheraphy and respiratory physical therapy with healthy elderly people: literature review/ Fonoterapia vocal e fisioterapia respiratoria com idosos saudaveis: revisao de literatura

This study is subject to vocal therapy and breathing physical therapy in the healthy elderly. The aim of this study was to review the literature on vocal therapy and respiratory therapy in healthy elderly. It was done a literature review of articles published between 2004 and 2014 in the databases Lilacs, Bireme, MedLine, PubMed and Scielo. Descriptors used: physical therapy specialty; breathing; speech therapy; aged; therapeutics and voice. The literature on vocal therapy with healthy elderly showed that the interventions have been made through vocal hygiene; traditional vocal therapy for the presbyphonia, regardless of the type of intervention; specific vocal exercises; and standardized treatment programs, there is evidence of improvement of the measures vocals perceptual-auditory, acoustic, self-assessment and laryngeal image. As for respiratory therapy, the literature showed that the techniques or procedures used whit healthy elderly were: used of Thershould machine, manual therapy techniques, incentive spirometry, respiratory exercises associated with the movement of the trunk and lower extremities and physical activity in general, with evidence of improvement in respiratory muscle strength, lung functional and functional autonomy of the elderly. Keywords: Physiotherapy; Speech Therapy; Aged; Breathing; Therapeutics; Voice Este estudo tem como tema a fonoterapia vocal e a fisioterapia respiratoria no idoso saudavel. O objetivo do presente estudo foi revisar a literatura sobre fonoterapia vocal e sobre fisioterapia respiratoria com idosos saudaveis. Foi realizado um levantamento bibliografico de artigos publicados entre 2004 e 2014 nas bases de dados Lilacs, Bireme, MedLine, PubMed e Scielo. Descritores utilizados: physical therapy specialty; breathing; speech therapy; aged; therapeutics e voice. A literatura sobre fonoterapia vocal com idosos saudaveis mostrou que as intervencoes tem sido feitas por meio de orientacao vocal; terapia vocal tradicional para presbifonia, independente do tipo de intervencao; exercicios vocais especificos; e programas terapeuticos padronizados, havendo evidencias de melhora de medidas vocais perceptivoauditivas, acusticas, de autoavaliacao vocal e de imagem laringea. Quanto a fisioterapia respiratoria, a literatura evidenciou que as tecnicas ou procedimentos utilizados com idosos saudaveis foram: uso do aparelho Threshold, tecnicas de terapia manual, espirometria de incentivo, exercicios respiratorios associados ao movimen