AI Article Synopsis
Article Abstract
We tend not to think of music as noise but as a pleasant sound. Yet, played loud enough, music can become a threat to the human ear. The question arises whether professional musicians suffer from hearing losses caused by their playing of music. The hearing of students at the Rotterdam conservatory was studied; medical students served as a reference group. High percentages of audiometric noise dips (16%) and high-frequency losses (20%) were found in students of the conservatory, as well as a high percentage (72%) of extended high-frequency losses relative to the reference curves of Dreschler et al. Surprisingly, an equally large (and in the high-frequency region an even higher) percentage of hearing losses was found in the control group of medical students with the same median age. In sum, the exposure of conservatory students to the practice of music has as yet had no effect on their hearing.
Download full-text PDF |
Source |
|---|---|
| http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/00206099409071879 | DOI Listing |
Publication Analysis
Top Keywords
Similar Publications
Playing-related musculoskeletal disorders among Chinese conservatoire piano students: prevalence, risk factors and preventive interventions.
Front Psychol
October 2024
School of Arts and Philosophy, Shinawatra University, Pathum Thani, Thailand.
Introduction: Both professional musicians and conservatoire students are at significant risk of developing playing-related musculoskeletal disorders (PRMDs) during their career life. With the growing number of students pursuing a conservatory degree and graduating from music conservatory in China, the aims of this study were: (1) to identify the nature of PRMD and explore the prevalence of PRMD in Chinese conservatoire students; (2) to determine the relevant risk factors with the presence of PRMD among Chinese conservatoire students; and (3) to suggest preventive interventions for young pianists at their early career stage.
Methods: A self-reported online survey study was conducted among 363 Chinese conservatoire students who majored in piano performance.
Time-course effects of exercise intervention on executive function in adolescents with obesity.
Front Psychol
September 2024
College of P.E. and Sports, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China.
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to explore executive function (EF) in obese adolescents and the impact of a 14-week exercise program that included both aerobic and resistance training.
- Results showed that obese adolescents had lower inhibition and cognitive flexibility compared to their healthy weight peers, but the exercise intervention significantly improved these EF areas as well as working memory over time.
- The findings suggest that regular physical activity can help enhance EF in obese youth, highlighting the importance of exercise in promoting cognitive development.
Combined effects of a Mediterranean diet and respiratory muscle training on higher education woodwind musicians: A randomized controlled trial.
Heliyon
August 2024
Catholic University of Valencia "San Vicente Mártir", Faculty of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, Valencia, Spain.
A two-factor within subjects and randomized controlled was conducted with three groups (two experimental and one control) to explore the effects of the Mediterranean diet and respiratory muscle training on ventilatory fatigue, stress, and emotional performance of woodwind musicians. 70 students from the Valencia Conservatory of Music were recruited and randomized into three groups: respiratory training group + nutrition program (RTG; 17), control group (CG; 35) and nutrition program group (NPG; 18). The nutritional program was based on Mediterranean a diet.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSleep Characteristics in Dance Students Related to Psychological Inflexibility.
J Dance Med Sci
July 2024
Department of Clinical and Experimental Psychology, University of Huelva, Huelva, Spain.
Dance, as a performance activity, is associated with various problems. Among these challenges, sleep disturbances are notably prevalent. This study aimed to explore the potential relationship between sleep characteristics-specifically chronotype and subjective sleep quality- and psychological inflexibility in dance students.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAutonomous or controlled interpreters? Model of internalization for classical musicians.
Front Psychol
July 2024
The Division of Educational Psychology, Graduate School of Education, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
Self-regulated learning-a cyclical process in which a learner sets a goal, monitors, and self-reflects on one's learning to set the next goal-is vital in instrumental learning. However, many conservatory students fail to initiate self-regulated learning; they take lessons passively, practice ineffectively, and fail to give satisfactory performance. These learning experiences could harm students' well-being, and physical and mental health problems are widespread among students.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWant AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?
Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!