Auditory profile of musicians from Minas Gerais Symphony (OSMG)

Authors

  • Andréa Alves Maia Federal University of Minas Gerais
  • Denise Utsch Gonçalves Federal University of Minas Gerais
  • Letícia Neiva de Menezes Federal University of Minas Gerais
  • Brígida Maris Franco Barbosa Federal University of Minas Gerais
  • Priscila de Souza Almeida Audibel Hearing Center
  • Luciana Macedo de Resende Federal University of Minas Gerais

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35699/2317-6377.2007.55173

Keywords:

symphony orchestra, occupational noise-induced hearing loss, otoacoustic emissions exam

Abstract

Even sounds considered “enjoyable” such as those produced in classical music can damage the auditory system when they are too loud. The objective of this study is to describe the auditory profile of musicians of a symphony orchestra. We evaluated 40 musicians from Minas Gerais Symphony (Brazil) with a questionnaire, an otoacoustic emissions exam and an audiometry test. The findings show that orchestral musician population is a risk group to auditory disability related to their professional work

Author Biographies

  • Andréa Alves Maia, Federal University of Minas Gerais

    Andréa Alves Maia is a Clinical Speech Therapist, graduated from UFMG in 2004; she is a researcher affiliated with the Department of Child and Adolescent Health at UFMG.

  • Denise Utsch Gonçalves, Federal University of Minas Gerais

    Denise Utsch Gonçalves is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Ophthalmology, Otorhinolaryngology, and Speech Therapy at the Faculty of Medicine of UFMG; she is a faculty advisor for the graduate program in Health Sciences: Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine; she holds a Doctorate in Medicine.

  • Letícia Neiva de Menezes, Federal University of Minas Gerais

    Letícia Neiva de Menezes is a Clinical Speech Therapist, graduated from UFMG in 2004, and a postgraduate student in Voice at the Center for Voice Studies (SP). Menezes, L.N.

  • Brígida Maris Franco Barbosa, Federal University of Minas Gerais

    Brígida Maris Franco Barbosa is a Clinical Speech Therapist, graduated from UFMG in 2004; she is a Specialist in Psychopedagogy and a postgraduate student in Language at CEFAC.

  • Priscila de Souza Almeida, Audibel Hearing Center

    Priscila de Souza Almeida is a Speech Therapist graduated from UFMG; she is a Clinical Speech Therapist at the Audibel Hearing Center.

  • Luciana Macedo de Resende, Federal University of Minas Gerais

    Luciana Macedo de Resende is a Speech Therapist graduated from UNIFESP; she is a Specialist in Audiology certified by the Federal Council of Speech Therapy; she holds a Master's degree in Speech Therapy from PUC-SP; and is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Ophthalmology, Otorhinolaryngology, and Speech Therapy at the Faculty of Medicine of UFMG.

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2007-01-01

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“Auditory Profile of Musicians from Minas Gerais Symphony (OSMG)”. 2007. Per Musi, no. 15 (January): 67-71. https://doi.org/10.35699/2317-6377.2007.55173.