Effect of signal duration on categorical loudness scaling in normal and in hearing-impaired listeners

International Journal of Audiology

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 196-201

  Gamier, Stephane ^b   Micheyl, Christophe ^a   Berger Vachon, Christian ^a   Collet, Lionel ^a  

^a EDOUARD HERRIOT HOSPITAL   (France)

^b GIPA 2   (France)

Author keywords

Categorical loudness scaling; Hearing aid; Temporal integration

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HUMAN; LOUDNESS; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIGNAL DETECTION; STIMULUS RESPONSE; TEMPORAL CORTEX; WHITE NOISE;

EID: 0032806196     PISSN: 14992027     EISSN: 17088186     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00206099909073023     Document Type: Article

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