Evidence of noise-induced hearing loss in young people studying popular music

Medical Problems of Performing Artists

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 96-101

  Barlow, Christopher ^a  

^a SOUTHAMPTON SOLENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEARING LOSS; HUMAN; LEARNING; LEISURE; MALE; MUSIC; NOISE INDUCED HEARING LOSS; NOISE MEASUREMENT; OTOSCOPY; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; PURE TONE AUDIOMETRY; SAFETY; STUDENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUDIOMETRY; COHORT STUDIES; EDUCATION; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEARING LOSS, NOISE-INDUCED; HUMANS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; MALE; MUSIC; SOUND; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79959481988     PISSN: 08851158     EISSN: 19382766     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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