Music as a source of acoustic trauma

Lebo, Charles P.; Oliphant, P E E Kenward

doi:10.1288/00005537-196807000-00009

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“…Ulrich and Pinheiro (1974) have pointed out that in the last decade the majority of our young people have voluntarily exposed themselves to an increasingly prominent insult, namely highly-amplified pop music. Lebo and Chiphant (1968) have shown that this source of noise, reaching highest levels at low frequencies, 'unmistakeably exceed those considered safe for prolonged exposure', to the extent that temporary threshold shifts and permanent cochlear damage may be inflicted. (See also Dey 1970 andLipscomb 1972.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Audiometric Thresholds of a National Sample of British 16‐year‐olds: a Longitudinal Study

Richardson

Hutchison

et al. 1977

Develop Med Child Neuro

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SUMMARY The hearing levels of a large, nationally representative group of 16‐year‐old adolescents in the National Child Development Study were assessed by audiometric testing. The thresholds obtained were compared for sex and social‐class differences and also with those obtained in earlier surveys of the same children when they were aged seven and 11 years. At 16 the thresholds were appreciably elevated (i.e. hearing acuity had declined) over those measured at 11 years, and social‐class differences had become wider. These differences are discussed with regard to the quality of the data and the acoustic insults to which young people consciously expose themselves. RÉSUMÉ Seuils audiométriques d̂un échantillon national des jeunes anglais de seize ans: étude longitudinale Les niveaux d̂audition d̂un groupe important, représentatif à l̂échelon national, des adolescents de 16 ans, dans la National Child Development Study ont été appréciés par audiométrie. Les seuils obtenus ont été comparés en ce qui concerne les différences de sexe et de classe sociale et aussi avec ceux obtenus dans les examens plus précoces des mêmes enfants alors âgés de sept et onze ans. Les seuils étaient de façon appréciable plus élevés que ceux mesurés à 11 ans et les différences entre classes sociales étaient devenues plus larges. Ces différences sont discutées en fonction de la qualité des données et des agressions acoustiques auxquelles les jeunes s'exposent consciemment. ZUSAMMENFASSUNG Bestimmungen der Hörsehwelle bei einem Kollektiv von Sechzehnjährigen in Gross Britannien: eine Langzeitstudie Bei einem umfangreichen, für Gross Britannien repräsentativen Kollektiv von sechzehnjährigen Jugendlichen wurde im Rahmen der National Child Development Study die Hörsehwelle durch audiometrische Tests beurteilt. Die dabei festgestellten Hörschwellen wurden in Beziehung gesetzt zum Geschlecht und zum sozialen Stand, sowie mit Werten von früheren Untersuchungen derselben Kinder im Alter von sieben bis 11 Jahren korreliert. Die Hörschwellen waren beträchtlich höher als im Alter von 11 Jahren und die soziale Stellung hatte sich geändert. Diese Unterschiede werden hinsichtlich der Qualität der Daten und der Lärmbelastung, der sich die Jugendlichen bewusst aussetzen, diskutiert. RESUMEN Dinteles audiométricos en una muestra nacional de niños británicos de 16 años: estudio longitudinal Se determinó con test audiométrico los niveles de audición de un grupo grande nacionalmente representative de adolescentes de 16 años de edad dentro del Estudio Nacional del Desarrollo del niño. Los dinteles obtenidos fueron comparados según diferencias de sexo y clase social y también con los obtenidos en estudios anteriores en los mismos niños cuando tenian 7 y 11 años de edad. Los dinteles eran apreciablemente elevados sobre los medidos a los 11 años y las diferencias de clase social se habían hecho más amplias. Estas diferencias se discuten con respecto a la calidad de los datos y de los insultos acústicos a los cuales la gente jovén se expone conscientemente.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Audiometric Thresholds of a National Sample of British 16‐year‐olds: a Longitudinal Study

Richardson

Hutchison

et al. 1977

Develop Med Child Neuro

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“…Although NIHL may occur in musicians exposed to classical music (e.g., Axelsson and Lindgren, 1981 ), studies that considered typical exposures to attendees all showed average exposures of less than 90 dB (Lebo and Oliphant, 1968;Barry and Thomas, 1972;Fearn, 1975). Given that even the most enthusiastic concert-goer most likely could not exceed 20 h per week of exposure, it is unlikely that attending classical music concerts poses any risk of NIHL for anyone.…”

Section: B Classical Music and Jazzmentioning

confidence: 99%

Noise exposure from leisure activities: A review

Clark

1991

The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America

156

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Over the past two decades there has been increasing concern about the role of nonoccupational, or leisure noise on hearing. This paper reviews published studies that detail the noise levels and potential effects of some noisy leisure activities. Considered are the most common sources of leisure noise: exposure to live or amplified rock, classical, or jazz music; exposures from personal listening devices ("walkman" type); noise around the home, and hunting and target shooting. Although all activities listed above have the potential for dangerous levels of noise exposure, the most serious threat to hearing comes from recreational hunting or target shooting.

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“…Is Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture really safe for human ears to withstand? These questions are answered in a study of music as a source of acoustic trauma (Lebo & Oliphant 1968). Measurements of sound pressure levels produced in a concert hall by a symphony orchestra were made.…”

Section: Orchestral Musicmentioning

confidence: 99%