A snapshot of young adults' noise exposure reveals evidence of 'Binge Listening'
A snapshot of young adults' noise exposure reveals evidence of 'Binge Listening'
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DOI：
10.1016/j.apacoust.2013.10.004
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发表时间：
2014-03-01
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3.4
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Williams, Warwick
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作者：
Beach, Elizabeth Francis;Gilliver, Megan;Williams, Warwick
以前有几项关于现代城市社区日常噪声暴露水平的研究，通常报告成人的平均噪声暴露水平（L-Aeq）在73至79 dB之间。在这项研究中，而不是集中在一个广泛的年龄范围内的群体平均暴露，个人模式的噪声暴露超过4和5天的时间内进行了检查，在一组的45名年轻人，年龄在18-35岁。这项研究的主要目的是确定年轻人在多大程度上表现出噪音暴露的“狂欢式听力”模式，即，高周末休闲噪音与低工作日噪音暴露。第二个目标是确定产生最高噪声暴露的活动类型。结果显示，尽管大多数参与者（60%）每天都暴露在低噪音水平下，但33%的参与者表现出“狂欢式听力”暴露模式，其特征是一天或两天的高噪音，通常是周五，周六或周日，之前或之后是更安静的日子。最值得注意的高噪音活动是单独演奏乐器或参加乐队;参加夜总会;参加流行音乐会，其中每一个都记录了超过100分贝的平均噪音水平。未来的研究需要确定“狂听”是否比传统风险模型中假设的慢性暴露更有害或更少，然而，根据等能量原则，周末访问夜总会，现场音乐活动和其他高噪音活动的重复“狂听”噪音暴露对长期听力健康构成重大风险。皇冠版权所有（C）2013由爱思唯尔有限公司出版。保留所有权利。
There have been several previous studies into daily noise exposure levels in modern urban communities, which typically report mean noise exposure levels (L-Aeq) for adults between 73 and 79 dB. In this study, rather than focus on group mean exposures across a wide age range, individual patterns of noise exposure over 4- and 5-day periods were examined in a group of 45 young adults aged 18-35 years. The main objective of the study was to determine the extent to which young adults exhibit a 'binge listening' pattern of noise exposure, i.e., high weekend leisure noise vs. low weekday work noise exposure. A secondary objective was to identify the types of activities that generate the highest noise exposures. The results showed that although most participants (60%) were exposed to low daily noise levels, 33% of participants exhibited a 'binge listening' exposure pattern characterized by one or two high-noise days, usually a Friday, Saturday or Sunday, preceded or followed by much quieter days. The most notable high-noise activities were playing an instrument solo or in a band; attending a nightclub; and attending a pop concert, each of which recorded average noise levels greater than 100 dB. Future research is needed to determine whether 'binge listening' is more or less harmful than the chronic exposure presupposed in traditional risk models, however, under the equal-energy principle, repeated 'binge' noise exposures from weekend visits to nightclubs, live music events and other high-noise events represent a significant risk to long-term hearing health. Crown Copyright (C) 2013 Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.