A Survey on Hearing Health of Musicians in Professional and Amateur Orchestras.

ABSTRACT: Hearing health, a cornerstone for musical performance and appreciation, often stands at odds with the unique acoustical challenges that musicians face. Utilizing a cross-sectional design, this survey-based study presents an in-depth examination of self-rated hearing health and its contributing factors in 370 professional and 401 amateur musicians recruited from German-speaking orchestras. To probe the nuanced differences between these groups, a balanced subsample of 200 professionals and 200 amateurs was curated, matched based on age, gender, and instrument family. The findings revealed that two-thirds of respondents reported hearing-related issues, prevalent in both professional and amateur musicians and affecting music-related activities as well as social interactions. The comparative an

SUBMITTER: Hake R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11653104 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature