Leisure noise exposure: Participation trends, symptoms of hearing damage, and perception of risk

International Journal of Audiology

Volumn 52, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2013, Pages

  Beach, Elizabeth Francis ^a   Gilliver, Megan ^a,b   Williams, Warwick ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL ACOUSTIC LABORATORIES   (Australia)

^b Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering   (Australia)

Author keywords

Hearing health; Leisure; Noise exposure; Noise induced hearing loss; Perceived risk; Symptoms of hearing damage; Young adults

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CONFERENCE PAPER; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LEISURE; MALE; MUSIC; NOISE; NOISE INJURY; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SURVEYS; HEARING LOSS, NOISE-INDUCED; HUMANS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; MALE; MUSIC; NOISE; PERCEPTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84873334434     PISSN: 14992027     EISSN: 17088186     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/14992027.2012.743050     Document Type: Conference Paper

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