Football match spectator sound exposure and effect on hearing: A pretest-post-test study

Swanepoel, De Wet; Hall, James W.

doi:10.7196/samj.4091

Cited by 10 publications

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“…During collegiate and minor league professional hockey games in American arenas, average sound levels were almost 90 dB(A) [179]. Swanepoel and Hall [180] reported that noise levels at a South African Premier Soccer League match averaged 100 dB(A) and that spectators incurred TTS and DPOAE amplitude reductions measured after the match. The games of the 2010 FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association) World Cup, also held in South Africa, were even louder due to the prolific use of vuvuzelas, African horns which generate sound levels of about 130 dB(A) at the horn opening.…”

Section: Non-motorized Sportsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Loud Music and Leisure Noise Is a Common Cause of Chronic Hearing Loss, Tinnitus and Hyperacusis

Pienkowski

2021

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High sound levels capable of permanently damaging the ear are experienced not only in factories and war zones but in concert halls, nightclubs, sports stadiums, and many other leisure environments. This review summarizes evidence that loud music and other forms of “leisure noise” are common causes of noise-induced hearing loss, tinnitus, and hyperacusis, even if audiometric thresholds initially remain within clinically normal limits. Given the huge global burden of preventable noise-induced hearing loss, noise limits should be adopted in a much broader range of settings, and education to promote hearing conservation should be a higher public health priority.

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Section: Non-motorized Sportsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Loud Music and Leisure Noise Is a Common Cause of Chronic Hearing Loss, Tinnitus and Hyperacusis

Pienkowski

2021

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“…In recreational activities, noise might even be accepted as a part of the recreational environment and, therefore, difficult to eliminate. At the FIFA 2010 world cup, spectators experienced the unique sound of the African vuvuzela which has an energy output as high as 131 dBA at horn opening [81] and significant changes in post-match hearing thresholds were observed in football spectators [82]. …”

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confidence: 99%

Emerging treatments for noise-induced hearing loss

Oishi¹,

Schacht²

2011

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Introduction Approximately 5% of the population worldwide suffer from industrial, military, or recreational noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) at great economic cost and detriment to the quality of life of affected individuals. This review discusses pharmacological strategies to attenuate NIHL that have been developed in animal models and that are now beginning to be tested in field trials. Areas covered The review describes the epidemiology, pathology and pathophysiology of NIHL in experimental animals and human. The underlying molecular mechanisms of damage are then discussed as a basis for therapeutic approaches to ameliorate the loss of auditory function. Finally, studies in military, industrial, and recreational settings are evaluated. Literature was searched employing the terms “noise-induced hearing loss” and “noise trauma”. Expert opinion NIHL, in principle, can be prevented. With the current pace of development, oral drugs to protect against NIHL should be available within the next 5 to 10 years. Positive results from ongoing trials combined with additional laboratory tests might accelerate the time from the bench to clinical treatment.

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“…In this issue Swanepoel and Hall report on further studies on spectators exposed to such noise during a soccer match. 2 They found significant changes in post-match hearing thresholds and cochlear responsiveness. Public awareness and personal hearing protection should be prioritised as preventive measures.…”

Section: Vuvuzelas Blast Hearingmentioning

confidence: 95%