I wonder if it's possible to have effects from disuse, as opposed to overuse?
Since WFH I can go for days without uttering a word. When I'm in a situation where I can talk to someone, my voice seems thin and cracks a lot. If I "warm up" my voice occasionally, singing along to music, etc. this goes away and my "normal" voice returns.
Since vocalization is the outcome of many muscles and tendons working together (as pointed out in the linked piece), I'd expect that like any muscles they could degrade when not used enough ?
Since WFH I can go for days without uttering a word. When I'm in a situation where I can talk to someone, my voice seems thin and cracks a lot. If I "warm up" my voice occasionally, singing along to music, etc. this goes away and my "normal" voice returns.