Effect of hearing aids on body balance function in non-reverberant condition: A posturographic study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of hearing aids on body balance function in a strictly controlled auditory environment.

Methods

We recorded the findings of 10 experienced hearing aid users and 10 normal-hearing participants. All the participants were assessed using posturography under eight conditions in an acoustically shielded non-reverberant room: (1) eyes open with sound stimuli, with and without foam rubber, (2) eyes closed with sound stimuli, with and without foam rubber, (3) eyes open without sound stimuli, with and without foam rubber, and (4) eyes closed without sound stimuli, with and without foam rubber.

Results

The auditory cue improved the total path area and sway velocity in both the hearing aid users and normal-hearing par

SUBMITTER: Ninomiya C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8513876 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature