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Music Listening Behavior, Health, Hearing and Otoacoustic Emission Levels

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  • Kathleen Hutchinson Marron

    (Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology, Miami University, Oxford, OH 45056, USA
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Brittany Sproat

    (MJ Care, Milwaukee, WI 53227, USA
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Danielle Ross

    (Department of Kinesiology and Health, Miami University, Oxford, OH 45056, USA)

  • Sarah Wagner

    (Helping Hands Center for Special Needs, Columbus, OH 45056, USA)

  • Helaine Alessio

    (Department of Kinesiology and Health, Miami University, Oxford, OH 45056, USA
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

Abstract

This study examined the relationship between hearing levels, otoacoustic emission levels and listening habits related to the use of personal listening devices (PLDs) in adults with varying health-related fitness. Duration of PLD use was estimated and volume level was directly measured. Biomarkers of health-related fitness were co-factored into the analyses. 115 subjects ages 18–84 participated in this study. Subjects were divided into two sub-groups; PLD users and non-PLD users. Both groups completed audiological and health-related fitness tests. Due to the mismatch in the mean age of the PLD user versus the non-PLD user groups, age-adjusted statistics were performed to determine factors that contributed to hearing levels. Age was the most significant predictor of hearing levels across listening and health-related fitness variables. PLD user status did not impact hearing measures, yet PLD users who listened less than 8 hours per week with intensities of less than 80 dBA were found to have better hearing. Other variables found to be associated with hearing levels included: years listening to PLD, number of noise environments and use of ear protection. Finally, a healthy waist-to-hip ratio was a significant predictor of better hearing, while body mass index approached, but did not reach statistical significance.

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  • Kathleen Hutchinson Marron & Brittany Sproat & Danielle Ross & Sarah Wagner & Helaine Alessio, 2014. "Music Listening Behavior, Health, Hearing and Otoacoustic Emission Levels," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 11(8), pages 1-16, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:11:y:2014:i:8:p:7592-7607:d:38587
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    1. Mariola Śliwińska-Kowalska & Kamil Zaborowski, 2017. "WHO Environmental Noise Guidelines for the European Region: A Systematic Review on Environmental Noise and Permanent Hearing Loss and Tinnitus," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 14(10), pages 1-19, September.

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