Real-ear acoustical characteristics of impulse sound generated by golf drivers and the estimated risk to hearing: A cross-sectional study

BMJ Open

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Zhao, Fei ^a   Bardsley, Barry ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTICS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DRIVER; GOLF; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HUMAN; MALE; NOISE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOUND; SOUND INTENSITY; TELECOMMUNICATION; UNITED KINGDOM; VELOCITY; ADULT; EAR; HEARING LOSS, NOISE-INDUCED; MIDDLE AGED; YOUNG ADULT;

ACOUSTICS; ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EAR; GOLF; HEARING LOSS, NOISE-INDUCED; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK ASSESSMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84892871075     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20446055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2013-003517     Document Type: Article

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