Effects of Wind Turbine Noise on Self-Reported and Objective Measures of Sleep

Michaud, David S.; Feder, Katya; Keith, Stephen E.; Voicescu, Sonia A.; Marro, Leonora; Than, John; Guay, Mireille; Denning, Allison; Murray, Brian J.; Weiss, Shelly K.; Villeneuve, Paul J.; Berg, Frits van den; Bower, Tara

doi:10.5665/sleep.5326

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“…These are not unlike findings from [32] that reported no change in perceived stress measured via the STAI after BFT, despite BFT resulting in significant decreases in cortisol up to 8 months after the training. Further, observations between objective and subjective stress markers are frequently not in agreement and may be associated with observation or response bias [47]. Participants in the biofeedback group also experienced greater improvements in performance from pre-training to post-training compared to the control group, however, these results only approached statistical significance (p = 0.09).…”

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Examination of the Impact of Condensed Biofeedback Training on Acute Stress Responses

Carroll¹,

Winslow²

2017

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The objective of this study was to measure the effects of a condensed 90 minute Biofeedback Training (BFT) method on stress response and decision making performance under stress. Forty one novice male participants received either BFT training, which incorporated diaphragmatic breathing with Stress Inoculation Training (SIT), or a control training task. Participants completed pre-and post-training assessments which incorporated a socio evaluative stress induction method followed immediately by performance of a simulation-based decision making under stress scenario. Stress was assessed using real-time physiological measures of the Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) response and cortisol measures of the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal (HPA) axis stress response. Perceived stress was measured using the state portion of the State Trait Anxiety Inventory and decision making performance was assessed during scenario performance. Results showed that participants in the BFT condition experienced a significant reduction in cortisol from pre-training to post-training, while the control group did not. However, BFT participants did not experience statistically significant reductions in ANS stress response or in perceived stress compared to the control group. Participants in the biofeedback group experienced greater improvements in performance from pre-training to post-training compared to the control group; however, these results only approached statistical significance (p = 0.09). These results suggest that the condensed BFT method has the potential to impart the knowledge and skills necessary to implement the biofeedback-based coping mechanisms; however, it may require additional practice time to allow the technique to be utilized more effectively.

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Examination of the Impact of Condensed Biofeedback Training on Acute Stress Responses

Carroll¹,

Winslow²

2017

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“…Recent epidemiological research concludes that wind turbine sound and infrasound 8 are not directly related to adverse human health effects (Knopper & Ollson, 2011;Knopper et al, 2014;Michaud et al, 2016a) or sleep quality (Michaud et al, 2016b). Some research attributes wind-related health symptoms to the "nocebo" hypothesis, in which the expectation of negative health effects influences symptoms experienced (Knopper et al, 2014).…”

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“…Accordingly, researchers (and stakeholders in general) often rely on a sound-specific threshold to reduce annoyance and stress impacts and concerns from local residents, which is commonly 40-45 dBA 6 (Knopper & Ollson, 2011;Knopper et al, 2014;Paller, 2014;Phadke, 2013 . In a recent comprehensive study of measured wind turbine sound levels and reported health effects, turbine noise reached a maximum of 46 dBA and a mean of 35.6 dBA for 1,238 residents living between 0.25 -11.22 kilometers from operational wind turbines in Canada (Michaud et al, 2016b).…”

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Thirty years of North American wind energy acceptance research: What have we learned?

Rand

Hoen

2017

Energy Research & Social Science

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“…[10][11][12][13][14][20][21][22] While studies using actigraphy have evaluated the relationship between sleep and noise, these studies have been limited by small sample size, in-laboratory testing or low levels of noise that may limit generalizability of findings. 23,24 Our goal was to evaluate the relationship between neighborhood environment and validated measures of sleep in a large cohort of US Hispanics/Latinos, the largest racial/ethnic minority group in the United States and a group with a high prevalence of cardiovascular disease risk factors such as diabetes, obesity, and hypertension. 25 Further, US Hispanic/Latinos have a high prevalence of deficient sleep 26 and are more likely to live in adverse neighborhood contexts compared to non-Hispanic white adults.…”

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Neighborhood Factors as Predictors of Poor Sleep in the Sueño Ancillary Study of the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos

Simonelli

Dudley

Weng

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Study Objectives: To evaluate whether an adverse neighborhood environment has higher prevalence of poor sleep in a US Hispanic/Latino population. Methods: A cross-sectional analysis was performed in 2156 US Hispanic/Latino participants aged 18-64 years from the Sueño ancillary study of the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL). Participants completed surveys of neighborhood environment including perceived safety, violence and noise, the Insomnia Severity Index (ISI), and 7 days of wrist actigraphy. Results: In age and sex-adjusted analyses, short sleep, low sleep efficiency, and late sleep midpoint were all more prevalent among those living in an unsafe neighborhood. After adjustment for background, site, nativity, income, employment, depressive symptoms, and sleep apnea, the absolute risk of sleeping <6 hours was 7.7 (95% CI [0.9, 14.6]) percentage points greater in those living in an unsafe compared to a safe neighborhood. There were no differences in the prevalence of insomnia by level of safety or violence. Insomnia was more prevalent among those living in a noisy neighborhood. In adjusted analysis, the absolute risk of insomnia was 4.4 (95% CI [0.4, 8.4]) percentage points greater in those living in noisy compared to non-noisy neighborhoods. Conclusion: Using validated measures of sleep duration and insomnia, we have demonstrated the existence of a higher prevalence of short sleep and insomnia by adverse neighborhood factors. An adverse neighborhood environment is an established risk factor for a variety of poor health outcomes. Our findings suggest negative effects on sleep may represent one pathway by which neighborhood environment influences health.

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Effects of Wind Turbine Noise on Self-Reported and Objective Measures of Sleep

Cited by 59 publications

References 43 publications

Examination of the Impact of Condensed Biofeedback Training on Acute Stress Responses

Examination of the Impact of Condensed Biofeedback Training on Acute Stress Responses

Thirty years of North American wind energy acceptance research: What have we learned?

Neighborhood Factors as Predictors of Poor Sleep in the Sueño Ancillary Study of the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos

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