Respiratory Voice Pilot

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Please complete all six activities below. You may complete them in any order.

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Inspiration and Expiration

Record a full inhale, brief pause, and strong continuous exhale.

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Sustained Voice

Sustain “Ah” for six seconds.

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Staccato Speech

Say “pa-ta-ka” five times at a steady pace.

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Counting Task

Count aloud from 1 to 10.

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Current Check-in

Describe how you feel physically and emotionally right now.

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Breathlessness Rating

Rate how breathless you feel right now from 0 to 5.

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1Inspiration and Expiration
2Sustained Voice
3Staccato Speech
4Counting Task
5Current Check-in
6Breathlessness Rating
Activity 1 of 6

Inspiration and Expiration

Tap Record before you begin. When the Record button turns red and says RECORDING — BEGIN NOW, take a full breath in through your mouth, pause briefly, then blow all the air out hard, fast, and continuously through your mouth.

Record firstInhale fullyPause brieflyBlow out hard and continuously
If you are using a phone: Hold it about 8–10 cm (3–4 inches) from your mouth and slightly below it. Direct your breath across the surface of the phone rather than directly into the microphone.
1Inspiration and Expiration
2Sustained Voice
3Staccato Speech
4Counting Task
5Current Check-in
6Breathlessness Rating
Activity 2 of 6

Sustained Voice

Take a comfortable breath before you tap Record. When the Record button turns red and says RECORDING — BEGIN NOW, sustain the sound “Ah” for 6 seconds.

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Ready
1Inspiration and Expiration
2Sustained Voice
3Staccato Speech
4Counting Task
5Current Check-in
6Breathlessness Rating
Activity 3 of 6

Staccato Speech

Take a comfortable breath before you tap Record. When the Record button turns red and says RECORDING — BEGIN NOW, say the following at a comfortable, steady pace:

pa-ta-kapa-ta-kapa-ta-kapa-ta-kapa-ta-ka
1Inspiration and Expiration
2Sustained Voice
3Staccato Speech
4Counting Task
5Current Check-in
6Breathlessness Rating
Activity 4 of 6

Counting Task

Take a comfortable breath before you tap Record. When the Record button turns red and says RECORDING — BEGIN NOW, count aloud in your normal speaking voice:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1Inspiration and Expiration
2Sustained Voice
3Staccato Speech
4Counting Task
5Current Check-in
6Breathlessness Rating
Activity 5 of 6

Current Check-in

Take a moment to think about how you are feeling right now. When you are ready, tap Record. When the Record button turns red and says RECORDING — BEGIN NOW, describe in your own words your current physical condition and emotional well-being. If there is anything that has contributed to how you feel right now, you may include that as well. Please speak naturally for about 20 to 50 seconds.

0 secondsPlease speak for at least 20 seconds.
1Inspiration and Expiration
2Sustained Voice
3Staccato Speech
4Counting Task
5Current Check-in
6Breathlessness Rating
Activity 6 of 6

Breathlessness Rating

How breathless do you feel right now?

Choose the number that best describes how you feel at this moment.

0 means no breathlessness. 5 means the worst breathlessness.

Choose a breathlessness rating from 0 to 5
0 No breathlessness5 Worst breathlessness
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