Singing, a good exercise for maintaining speech quality

(Image: Pixabay CC0) Singing, at any age, can improve accuracy and speed of elocution during complex tasks . Talking is an exercise that requires great coordination between the lungs and the muscles that control the vocal cords, jaw, tongue and lips. As the years go by, these anatomical structures undergo changes that affect vocal function. Fortunately, a study conducted by a team at Université Laval's École des sciences de la réadaptation suggests that there may be a simple and enjoyable way to acquire and maintain quality speech. In a study published in the Journal of Speech, Language and Hearing Research , the team found that all it takes is group singing. Pascale Tremblay's team demonstrated this by studying various components of voice and speech in 78 people aged between 20 and 88. Of these, 40 were engaged in activities that challenged their motor and cognitive abilities, but had no connection with singing or music.