Are musicians exposed to excessive noise in Portuguese orchestras?

Rodrigues, Matilde; Freitas, Marisa; Neves, M.P.; Vieira Da Silva, Manuela

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Rodrigues, Matilde

Freitas, Marisa

Neves, M.P.

Vieira Da Silva, Manuela

Abstract(s)

Noise exposure is broadly recognized as one of the most frequent risk factor at industrial settings, however, for musicians the problematic of noise exposition is not well characterized. Previous studies showed that musicians, in particular orchestral musicians, could be exposed to high sound levels, which can result in hearing damages. These injuries have a negative impact on its performance due to the strongly dependence of their audition system.

Keywords

Noise Musicians

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http://hdl.handle.net/10400.22/18849

Citation

Rodrigues, M. A., Freitas, M. A., Neves, M. P., & Silva, M. V. (2012). Are musicians exposed to excessive noise in Portuguese orchestras? In P. Albuquerque, S. C. Verde, V. Manteigas, A. Monteiro, C. Ramos, A. Silva, C. Viegas, & S. Viegas (Eds.), International Congress on Environmental Health 2012 (Vol. 1, pp. 374). Lisbon College of Health Technology.