Intervention that target or affect voice or speech production during public speaking: A scoping review protocol

Background: Public speaking is frequently necessary in many professional and educational settings, as well as in personal contexts (e.g., at a family party or wedding). Mastering this communication skill is particularly important in today’s society. But public speaking is one of people’s most feared activities. The anxiety generated by this situation has consequences for communication performance, especially voice characteristics and speech fluency. Training techniques for public speaking have been described in the literature. Objective: The purpose of this scoping review is to map and examine the available evidence of public speaking interventions that target or affect voice or speech.