Vestibulocochlear system and quality of life in musicians: a study on the effects of auditory exposure
CoDAS,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
37(1)
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025
ABSTRACT
Purpose
To
evaluate
and
compare
the
effects
of
sound
exposure
on
vestibulocochlear
system
quality
life
among
musicians.
Methods
Fifty-six
individuals
participated,
including
28
musicians
non-musicians,
aged
18
to
45
years,
both
genders.
Participants
underwent
medical
history
assessment,
basic
audiological
evaluation,
vestibular
evoked
myogenic
potential
(VEMP),
exclusively,
WHOQOL-Bref
questionnaire.
Results
Professional
enthusiast
showing
increased
auditory
thresholds
at
3
4
kHz
frequencies
considerably
satisfactory
life.
There
was
significance
in
cervical
VEMP
latencies
latency
P15
wave
left
ocular
study
group
compared
control
group.
demonstrated
larger
waves
bilaterally
men
women.
Conclusion
It
concluded
that
exposure,
within
tolerance
limits
terms
time
intensity,
capable
providing
auditory,
vestibular,
benefits
for
Язык: Английский
Sistema vestibulococlear e qualidade de vida de musicistas: um estudo acerca dos efeitos da exposição sonora
CoDAS,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
37(1)
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025
RESUMO
Objetivo
Avaliar
e
comparar
os
efeitos
da
exposição
sonora
no
sistema
vestíbulococlear
entre
grupos
a
qualidade
de
vida
dos
musicistas.
Método
Participaram
56
indivíduos,
sendo
28
musicistas
não-musicistas,
com
faixa
etária
18
45
anos
ambos
sexos.
Os
participantes
foram
submetidos
à
anamnese,
avaliação
audiológica
básica,
potencial
evocado
miogênico
vestibular
(VEMP)
e,
exclusivamente,
ao
questionário
WHOQOL-Bref.
Resultados
profissionais
entusiastas
que
apresentaram
limiares
auditivos
aumentados
nas
frequências
3
4KHz
consideravelmente
satisfatória.
Houve
significância
latências
do
VEMP
cervical
na
latência
onda
P15
lado
esquerdo
ocular
grupo
estudo
em
relação
controle.
O
demonstrou
ondas
maiores
bilateralmente
nos
homens
comparação
as
mulheres.
Conclusão
Concluiu-se
sonora,
dentro
limites
tolerância
tempo
intensidade,
foi
passível
proporcionar
benefícios
auditivos,
vestibulares
para
Temporal resolution and pitch discrimination in music education: novel data in children
European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
281(8), С. 4103 - 4111
Опубликована: Апрель 4, 2024
Rehabilitation
of
hearing
and
listening
difficulties
through
neuroplasticity
the
auditory
nervous
system
is
a
promising
technique.
Evidence
enhanced
processing
in
adult
musicians
often
not
based
on
clinical
tests
lacking
children
with
musical
education.
Язык: Английский
Psychophysical correlates of musicality in musically untrained children: evidence for musical sleepers in children
The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
40(1)
Опубликована: Июль 25, 2024
Abstract
Background
Music
learning
induces
significant
neural
changes,
enhancing
auditory,
verbal,
and
visuospatial
skills,
IQ,
speech
perception.
Research
studies
reveal
structural
functional
brain
plasticity
due
to
music
training
in
adults
children.
While
musical
abilities
are
linked
formal
training,
the
existence
of
“musical
sleepers”
with
heightened
perception
without
is
noteworthy
adults.
This
study
addresses
gap
understanding
such
phenomena
children,
exploring
psychophysical
musically
adept
aiming
impact
rehabilitation
models.
Materials
method
A
pre-experimental
involved
164
typically
developing
children
(mean
age:
9.93)
training.
Musical
were
evaluated
using
abbreviated
version
Montreal
Battery
for
Evaluation
Abilities
(MBEMA)
test
DMDX
software,
covering
melody,
rhythm,
memory
subtests.
Psychophysical
tests
MATLAB
assessed
temporal,
frequency,
intensity,
timbre,
binaural
resolution.
Results
Using
a
median
split
based
on
MBEMA
scores
(median:
42),
84
exhibited
poor
abilities,
while
80
showed
good
ones.
Descriptive
statistics
conducted.
As
data
did
not
follow
normal
distribution,
non-parametric
inferential
employed.
Mann–Whitney
U
revealed
differences
favouring
all
assessments:
deduction
(
p
=
0.01),
pitch
discrimination
at
500
Hz
4
kHz
0.00),
intensity
0.00)
profile
analysis
interaural
level
difference
0.023),
time
0.038).
Spearman
correlation
highest
r
−
0.538),
(−
0.416),
0.367),
0.311),
0.313),
0.276),
0.235).
All
<
except
difference.
Conclusion
Children
excelling
surpassed
those
weaker
tasks.
echoes
past
research,
underscoring
auditory
discrimination’s
influence
skills
untrained
These
results
potentially
support
concept
sleepers
Key
predictors
include
discrimination,
minimal
correlation.
Utilising
assessments
may
predict
outcomes
disorders,
but
additional
robust
statistical
investigation
necessary.
Язык: Английский