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Pop music and hearing

A Axelsson, F Lindgren

    Ear and Hearing
    |March 1, 1981
    PubMed
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    Pop music may cause sensorineural hearing loss, affecting 13% of individuals studied. Musicians showed more noise resistance than audiences, with females more resistant than males.

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    Area of Science:

    • Audiology
    • Occupational Health
    • Music Science

    Background:

    • Pop music exposure is a potential risk factor for sensorineural hearing loss.
    • Limited research exists on hearing health in pop musicians and their audiences.
    • Previous studies showed sensorineural hearing loss in only 5% of musicians.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the prevalence of sensorineural hearing loss in pop music listeners and musicians.
    • To identify factors associated with hearing loss in this population.
    • To compare noise-induced hearing threshold shifts between musicians, audiences, and different genders.

    Main Methods:

    • Pure-tone threshold measurements at 3, 4, 6, and 8 kHz to define hearing loss (>20 dB HL).
    • Correlation analysis with age, exposure duration, and military service.

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  • Temporary threshold shift (TTS) measurements to assess noise resistance.

    • Main Results:

    • Sensorineural hearing loss was identified in 13% of the study group.
    • Hearing loss correlated significantly with age, duration of exposure, and military service.
    • Musicians exhibited greater resistance to pop music noise than the audience; females were more resistant than males.

    Conclusions:

    • A notable percentage of individuals exposed to pop music experience sensorineural hearing loss.
    • Factors like age and cumulative noise exposure are key contributors to hearing impairment.
    • Individual differences in noise resistance exist among musicians, audiences, and across genders, warranting further investigation.