Despite high risk of hearing loss, many percussionists play unprotected

Hearing Journal

Volumn 59, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 58-66

  Cunningham, David R ^a   Curk, Ann ^b   Hoffman, Jenna ^b   Pride, Jodee ^b  

^a University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AUDITORY THRESHOLD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISTORTION PRODUCT OTOACOUSTIC EMISSION; EAR PROTECTION; FEMALE; HEARING ACUITY; HEARING LOSS; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; LOUDNESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSICIAN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; OTOACOUSTIC EMISSION; PERCUSSION; PREVALENCE; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SOUND PRESSURE;

EID: 33745037664     PISSN: 07457472     EISSN: 15425991     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.HJ.0000287052.63651.57     Document Type: Article

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