Author/Editor		Carli, Tanja; Bilban, Marjan
Title		Z glasno glasbo izzvana okvara sluha pri glasbenikih simfoničnega orkestra
Translated title		Hearing loss induced by loud music among musicians of symphonic orchestra
Type		članek
Vol. and No.		Letnik 81, št. 12
Publication year		2012
Volume		str. 861-866
ISSN		1581-0224 - Zdravniški vestnik
Language		slv
Abstract		Noise-induced hearing loss is an important public health issue, especially among musicians who are, more than any other occupation, dependent on their hearing. For them, hearing impairment is due to too loud music, the effect of which, if exceeding the limit depending on the individual sensitivity of one¼sear, can be compared with theeffect of noise on the ear. Risk factors forits development are: the type of musical instrument and sound character, the way of playing, music genre or composition, duration of exposure to loud music, sound source and its distance from the ear, intervals of acoustic stimuli, individual factors and the musician¼s position in the orchestra. Hearing impairment is greater at higher frequencies; in pure tone audiogram itis shown as notches between 3000 and 6000 Hz and is most frequent in the wind and brass section. Hearing loss is greater among violinists and typicallyaffects the left ear owing to the sound source proximity and their position in the orchestra. The most common health problems take the form of diplacusis, algiacusis and tinnitus, as exposure to the loud acoustic stimulusabove 90 dB(A) cause damage to the inner ear, the so-called acoustic trauma. Use of personal protective equipment among musicians is low especiallybecause of too much high-frequency attenuation and occlusion effect.
Keywords		glasbeniki sluh hrup okvare