Sound exposure levels experienced by university wind band members

Medical Problems of Performing Artists

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 63-70

  Walter, Jennifer Stewart ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EAR PROTECTION; HEARING LOSS; MUSICIAN; NOISE INJURY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PERCEPTION DEAFNESS; SOUND INTENSITY; SOUND PRESSURE; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY;

EID: 67849113750     PISSN: 08851158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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