Professional musicians' hearing, their perception of risk, and attitudes regarding hearing protection

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• Personal Author:
  Marques JM ; Mendes MH ; Morata, Thais C.
• Description:
  The objective of this study was to investigate the suitability of the use of hearing protection among the members of an instrumental and vocal band during their rehearsals and performances. The study group consisted of 34 members of the Indaial Municipal Band. Subjects answered questionnaires and underwent pure-tone audiometry. They also attended a lecture where informative folders and hearing protection was provided; subjects were asked to try using the protectors during a 3-month period. Mean sound pressure levels during a rehearsal ranged from 96.4 dB(A) to 106.9 dB(A). At the end of the study period, 56.2% reported they did not like hearing protection, while 43.7 % liked it. The most common complaints were discomfort with sounds (58.8 %) and tinnitus (47%). Seventy-seven percent reported that music might cause hearing impairment. When median audiometric thresholds were compared with those from age-matched unexposed controls, a statistically significant difference was observed in the right ear at 4 and 6 kHz and at the left ear in 3, 4 and 6 kHz. Although most subjects were aware of the risk, few took any preventive measure against the hearing risks. This suggests the need for periodic educational campaigns and specific legislation tailored to music professionals. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Acoustics Hearing Loss, Noise-Induced Noise Noise, Occupational Occupational Health Personal Protective Equipment Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Surveys And Questionnaires
• Keywords:
  Acoustic-absorption Acoustical-measurements Audiometry Exposure-levels Hearing-protection Musicians Noise-control Noise-exposure Noise-induced-hearing-loss Noise-measurement Questionnaires Risk-factors Sound Sound-attenuation Sound-propagation

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• ISBN:
  9781604231366
• Publisher:
  International Institute of Noise Control Engineering
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Proceedings
• Place as Subject:
  Hawaii ; Ohio ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 5 ; OSHA Region 9 ; Pennsylvania
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DART - Division of Applied Research and Technology
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  4
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20041755
• Citation:
  Inter-Noise 2006. The 35th International Congress and Exposition on Noise Control Engineering, December 3-6, 2006, Honolulu, Hawaii. West Lafayette, IN: International Institute of Noise Control Engineering, 2007 Aug; 4:2328-2334
• Contact Point Address:
  Maria Helena Mendes, Universidade Tuiuti Do Paraná, Rua Marcelino Champagnat, 505, Curitiba, PR 80.710-250, Brazil
• Email:
  mhmendesfono@yahoo.com.br
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2007
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  Inter-Noise 2006. The 35th International Congress and Exposition on Noise Control Engineering, December 3-6, 2006, Honolulu, Hawaii.
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:1fdc63a63d9ecdc0b0ae4f7b8189f43d01d614fe673ff17bebc50d9ca906e7936da3036d3525b6275443ab80f93d50aa464b63d209cd8ef483c2935b0a726b85
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/194231/cdc_194231_DS1.pdf
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