2016 Research in the Capitol
Perceptions of Use of Hearing Protection in High String Musicians
Presentation Type
Poster Presentation (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Keywords
Musicians--Wounds and injuries--Prevention; Deafness, Noise induced--Prevention;
Abstract
Noise Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL) is a common occupational disease, especially in musicians. Research shows high string players have poorer thresholds in their left ear compared to other orchestral players. My research focused on two questions: (1) How does wearing hearing protection impact a performer’s experience? and (2) can high string players adjust to use of hearing protection? Participants took an initial survey and received a hearing test. Then, participants wore hearing protection over three weeks during solo practice and large ensemble rehearsals, completing surveys at the end of each week. These surveys included qualitative self-assessment of key components of musicality: tone, intonation, practicing and musical experience. My goal is to encourage musicians to wear ear protection, so they function in their profession longer. This also identifies areas for further research- when use of hearing protection should begin, and how students can be encouraged to wear hearing protection.
Start Date
29-3-2016 11:30 AM
End Date
29-3-2016 1:30 PM
Event Host
University Honors Program, Iowa Regent Universities
Faculty Advisor
Julia Bullard
Faculty Advisor
Jami Gilbert
Department
Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders
Department
School of Music
Copyright
©2016 Alyssa Adamec
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Adamec, Alyssa, "Perceptions of Use of Hearing Protection in High String Musicians" (2016). Research in the Capitol. 1.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/rcapitol/2016/all/1
Perceptions of Use of Hearing Protection in High String Musicians
Noise Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL) is a common occupational disease, especially in musicians. Research shows high string players have poorer thresholds in their left ear compared to other orchestral players. My research focused on two questions: (1) How does wearing hearing protection impact a performer’s experience? and (2) can high string players adjust to use of hearing protection? Participants took an initial survey and received a hearing test. Then, participants wore hearing protection over three weeks during solo practice and large ensemble rehearsals, completing surveys at the end of each week. These surveys included qualitative self-assessment of key components of musicality: tone, intonation, practicing and musical experience. My goal is to encourage musicians to wear ear protection, so they function in their profession longer. This also identifies areas for further research- when use of hearing protection should begin, and how students can be encouraged to wear hearing protection.
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Location: Iowa State House, Rotunda, Des Moines, Iowa