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Pure tone hearing thresholds and leisure noise: Is there a relationship?
Warwick Williams, Lyndal Carter, Mark Seeto
National Acoustic Laboratories, Sydney, and The Hearing Cooperative Research Centre, Melbourne, Australia
Correspondence Address:
Warwick Williams
Macquarie University, National Acoustic Laboratories, Level 5, 16 University Avenue, New South Wales - 2109
Australia
This paper reports on the examination of the relationship between self-reported historical noise exposure during leisure activities and audiological indicators: Measured hearing threshold levels (HTLs) and otoacoustic emissions (OAEs). The research was conducted by a cross-sectional survey of 1,432 individuals whose ages ranged from 11 years to 35 years. Methodology included a comprehensive audiometric assessment including otoscopy, pure tone audiometry (PTA) (air- and bone-conduction), OAEs, and tympanometry. A comprehensive questionnaire gathered information on demographics, hearing health status, and participation in work, nonwork, and leisure activities. Using the history of work, nonwork, and leisure noise exposure, a cumulative lifetime noise exposure was estimated. No correlation was found between cumulative lifetime noise exposure and audiometric PTA or OAE parameters.
How to cite this article:
Williams W, Carter L, Seeto M. Pure tone hearing thresholds and leisure noise: Is there a relationship?.Noise Health 2015;17:358-363
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How to cite this URL:
Williams W, Carter L, Seeto M. Pure tone hearing thresholds and leisure noise: Is there a relationship?. Noise Health [serial online] 2015 [cited 2023 Sep 24 ];17:358-363
Available from: https://www.noiseandhealth.org/article.asp?issn=1463-1741;year=2015;volume=17;issue=78;spage=358;epage=363;aulast=Williams;type=0 |
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