EFFECT OF LOW-LEVEL ACOUSTIC STIMULATION ON TEMPORARY THRESHOLD SHIFT IN YOUNG HUMANS

被引:55
作者
MIYAKITA, T
HELLSTROM, PA
FRIMANSON, E
AXELSSON, A
机构
[1] LINDHOLMEN DEV AB,HEARING RES LAB,GOTHENBURG,SWEDEN
[2] SAHLGRENS UNIV HOSP,DEPT AUDIOL & OTOLARYNGOL,S-41345 GOTHENBURG,SWEDEN
关键词
NOISE INDUCED HEARING LOSS; TEMPORARY THRESHOLD SHIFT; SUSCEPTIBILITY; TRAINING; MOTILITY;
D O I
10.1016/0378-5955(92)90017-H
中图分类号
R36 [病理学]; R76 [耳鼻咽喉科学];
学科分类号
100104 ; 100213 ;
摘要
To assess the effect of a low level acoustic stimulation on the susceptibility to noise, young human subjects were exposed to music at 70 dBA for 6 h per day during 9 days (training period). Noise sensitivity was assessed by measuring temporary threshold shift (TTS) induced by 105 dBSPL, 1/3 octave band noise at 2 kHz for 10 min. On the fifth day of the training period, a significant decrease of TTS was observed in the frequency range 3-3.5 kHz, in comparison with the baseline TTS obtained before being trained. As the training continued, the frequency range which showed a significant reduction of TTS expanded to 2-5 kHz.
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页码:149 / 155
页数:7
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