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2007, Number 2

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Otorrinolaringología 2007; 52 (2)

Pop musicians and noise induced hearing loss

Virmond M, Perazzi PA, Carvalho MW

Language: English
References: 20
Page: 53-57
PDF size: 191.93 Kb.


ABSTRACT

Objective: To investigate the prevalence of noise induced hearing loss among rock musicians and their perception towards the relation of music to pleasure and power.
Methods: Twenty-seven male non-professional musicians had audiograms taken as well as logo-audiometry. They also answered to a 5-point Likert type questionnaire on aspects related to perception of music, pleasure and power.
Results: All subjects had a pure tonal audiometric curve within normal limits although being exposed to a mean sound pressure of 119.37 dB. The average number of monthly rehearsals/concerts was 15.50 ± 17.92 and some participants (44.5%) had an active involvement with rock music between 4 and 10 years. Answers to a 5-point Likert type questionnaire revealed a strong tendency of participants to consider music a pleasant activity, as well as an activity related to an intimate feeling of power.
Conclusion: The results seem indicate some possible association between these perceptions and some sort of protective effect. In this regard, additional studies are encouraged using adequate methodologies including those used in the fields of psychoacoustic and neurosciences.


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