Cardiovascular responses to noise: Effects of self-estimated sensitivity to noise, sex, and time of the day

Nisi, J. Di; Muzet, Alain; Weber, Lutz

doi:10.1016/s0022-460x(87)80153-0

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“…An increase in heart rate was observed in more than 75% of the cases. This increase in heart rate, contrary to what has been observed in adults [49,50], was not proportional to the frequency and the intensity of the noises, and was independent of the sleep stage in our population.…”

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Vasomotor Reactivity in Premature Neonates at Term

Ducrocq

Broca²,

Abdiche

et al. 2002

Neonatology

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In order to assess the specific sympathetic reactivity in premature infants at term, we designed a study to evaluate the peripheral vasomotor response of such infants when exposed to auditory challenges. Testing was performed in 29 premature neonates at term in both quiet and active sleep during a morning session. Two types of noises were used (click and continuous tones) at three frequencies (250, 1,000 and 6,000 Hz) and at three intensities (60, 85 and 110 dBA). Vasomotor response was studied by analyzing with Mathlab^® software the variability of the plethysmographic wave of the oxymetric pulse. No behavioral awakening was observed in response to any stimulation. When a tachycardia or a bradycardia reaction to the stimuli was observed, all neonates responded with a vasoconstriction. The global mean of the vasoconstrictive response was 18.45%. The overall ANOVA on the vasomotor response revealed significant effects for sleep stages (t: 1.98; p < 0.05), for frequency (t: 3.3; p < 0.001) and for intensity of noise (t: 3.01; p < 0.03) but no significant response with heart rate variability. From these results, we could conclude that the assessment of the vasomotor response is a very sensitive procedure to determine the reactivity of the autonomic nervous system in neonates, and could be used to study such vegetative responses in other stressful situations with good accuracy.

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Vasomotor Reactivity in Premature Neonates at Term

Ducrocq

Broca²,

Abdiche

et al. 2002

Neonatology

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“…However, previous laboratory studies have demonstrated a relationship between noise sensitivity and stress reactivity, as evidenced by hyperactivation of the sympathetic-adrenal-medullary system and the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis in response to psychological or environmental stressors. [29,66,67] Further research on the physiological strain of chronic stress in relation to the association between noise sensitivity and health will help to elucidate the mechanisms underlying this relationship. While it is rather than well-known that sufficient quality and quantity sleep help buffer risk for health problems, [68] the results of our study extend this finding to the relationship between noise sensitivity and health problems.…”

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Noise sensitivity and diminished health: Testing moderators and mediators of the relationship

2014

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The concept of noise sensitivity emerged in public health and psychoacoustic research to help explain individual differences in reactions to noise. Noise sensitivity has been associated with health problems, but the mechanisms underlying this relationship have yet to be fully examined. Participants (n = 1102) were residents of Auckland, New Zealand, who completed questionnaires and returned them through the post. Models of noise sensitivity and health were tested in the analyses using bootstrapping methods to examine indirect effects. Results indicated that gender and noise exposure were not significant moderators in the model. Perceived stress and sleep problems were significant mediators of the relationship between noise sensitivity and subjective health complaints, even after controlling for the influence of neuroticism. However, the relationship between noise sensitivity and mental health complaints (anxiety and depression) was accounted for by the variance explained by neuroticism. Overall, this study provides considerable understanding of the relationship between noise sensitivity and health problems and identifies areas for further research in the field.

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“…Concerning physiological reactions to noise, Di Nisi et al, [38] registered stronger heart rate increases in high noisesensitive persons who completed a mental task during noise exposure than individuals with lower NS. Griefahn and Di Nisi [39] reported larger alterations of heart rate and peripheral blood flow to louder noises in sensitive than in nonsensitive persons.…”

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The associations between noise sensitivity, reported physical and mental health, perceived environmental quality, and noise annoyance

Schreckenberg

Griefahn

Meis³

2010

Noise Health

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One hundred and ninety residents around Frankfurt Airport (46% female; 17-80 years) were interviewed concerning noise annoyance due to transportation noise (aircraft, road traffic), perceived mental and physical health, perceived environmental quality, and noise sensitivity. The aim of the analyses was to test whether noise sensitivity reflects partly general environmental sensitivity and is associated with an elevated susceptibility for the perception of mental and physical health. In this study, the reported physical and mental health variables were not associated with noise exposure but with noise annoyance, and were interpreted to reflect nonspecific codeterminants of annoyance rather than noise effects. Noise sensitivity was found to influence total noise annoyance and aircraft noise annoyance but to a lesser degree annoyance due to road traffic noise. Noise sensitivity was associated with reported physical health, but not with reported mental health. Noise-sensitive persons reported poorer environmental quality in their residential area than less sensitive persons in particular with regard to air traffic (including the facets noise, pollution, and contaminations) and quietness. Other aspects of the perceived quality of the environment were scarcely associated with noise sensitivity. This indicates that noise sensitivity is more specific and a reliable predictor of responses to noise from the dominant source (in this case air traffic) rather than a predictor of the individual perception of the environmental quality in general.

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Cardiovascular responses to noise: Effects of self-estimated sensitivity to noise, sex, and time of the day

Cited by 15 publications

References 16 publications

Vasomotor Reactivity in Premature Neonates at Term

Vasomotor Reactivity in Premature Neonates at Term

Noise sensitivity and diminished health: Testing moderators and mediators of the relationship

The associations between noise sensitivity, reported physical and mental health, perceived environmental quality, and noise annoyance

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