Evaluation of the Sound Pressure Levels During the Rehearsals of the Army Musical Band of the State of Parana

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• Personal Author:
  Albizu EJ ; Goncalves CGO ; Lacerda ABM ; Morata, Thais C. ; Ribas A ; Zocoli AMF
• Description:
  There are several reasons to be concerned about sound musicians' hearing exposure and its effects on musician's hearing and health. Musicians spend a varied amount of time practicing, playing solo and as a member of different groups. The objective of this study was to investigate the sound pressure levels among members of the militaries band from Curitiba - Parana and the effects in hearing and extra-hearing. The study group consisted of 50 members of the Military Band. The subjects ranged in age from 21 to 54 years old. Measured sound pressure levels during a rehearsal indicated mean levels that instantaneous from 90.ldB(A) to 110.3dB(A),with average levels 91 to 96.2dB(Leq). The subjects answered questionnaires and underwent pure-tone audiometry. The most common complaints with were tinnitus (76%), hearing disabilities (54%) and hyperacusis (30%). Noise induced hearing loss was present on 32%. This study suggests the need for periodic informations and a specific legislation tailored to music professionals. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Hearing Loss Hearing Loss, Noise-Induced Noise Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Noise Hearing Hearing-disorders Hearing-impairment Hearing-loss Musicians Noise-exposure Noise-induced-hearing-loss
• Publisher:
  Sociedade Brasileira de Acústica
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Proceedings
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DART - Division of Applied Research and Technology
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-3
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20034856
• Citation:
  Proceedings of the XXII Meeting of the Brazilian Society of Acoustics, November 26-29, 2008, Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Sociedade Brasileira de Acústica (SOBRAC), 2008 Nov; :1-3
• Email:
  claudia.goncalves@utp.br
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2009
• NORA Priority Area:
  Construction ; Manufacturing
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  Proceedings of the XXII Meeting of the Brazilian Society of Acoustics, November 26-29, 2008, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:3b7332bc4b823b76a069aa82d0843a6e982bfd81a3a9e64a8adf35b4c0823f0f8c741b59123aa55188a72b165b234dc5b931edbb35354110cb7b1b9389d2ece4
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/186908/cdc_186908_DS1.pdf
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