Scandinavian Audiology · 1991 · 36 citations · 16 references
Health ProfessionsAudiologyOtolaryngologyAcousticsClinical AudiologyHearing ScienceHearing ImpairmentHearing LossNoiseNoise ExposureNoise MeasurementNoise-induced Hearing DamageAuditory Risk AssessmentGainHearing Risk EstimationNoise-induced Hearing Loss MechanismsNoise-induced Temporary Threshold ShiftPermanent Noise-induced Hearing LossRepeated Temporary Threshold ShiftSound Pressure Level
Playing selected types of music on five different personal cassette players (PCPs) and using different gain (volume) settings, A-weighted maximum and equivalent sound pressure levels (SPLs) were measured on KEMAR (Knowles Electronics Manikin for Acoustic Research). The octave band SPLs were measured on KEMAR ear and transformed to field values in order to compare measured values with the Norwegian noise risk criteria. Temporary threshold shifts (TTS) measured in 6 subjects after listening to two different pop music cassettes on one PCP in two separate sessions, are presented. Based upon these studies we conclude that the risk of acquiring permanent noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) from use of PCP is very small for what we found to be normal listening conditions.
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Hearing Impairment in Orchestral Musicians
B. Ostri, Nanna Hurwitz Eller, E. Dahlin et al. · Scandinavian Audiology · 1989 · 77 citations