The Prevalence of Using Personal Music Player and Listening Habits in Iranian Medical Students
Background: Exposure to loud music from sources such as portable music players (PMP), especially among adolescents, can lead to noise-induced hearing loss. The aims of this study are as follows: 1) investigate the prevalence of headphone use in Iranian University students by assessing their behav...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
2014-06-01
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| Series: | Journal of Rehabilitation Sciences and Research |
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| Online Access: | http://jrsr.sums.ac.ir/index.php/jrsr/article/view/21/15 |
| Summary: | Background: Exposure to loud music from sources such as portable music players
(PMP), especially among adolescents, can lead to noise-induced hearing loss.
The aims of this study are as follows: 1) investigate the prevalence of headphone
use in Iranian University students by assessing their behavior, 2) determine the
type of headphones used, and 3) ascertain the type of music player used.
Methods: In this cross-sectional descriptive study, 250 students from Hamadan
University of medical sciences and health services were randomly selected to fill
out a questionnaire.
Results: Overall, 91.2% of students were found to use headphones, 10.4% of which used
headphones more than 1 hour a day, and 52% of them used volume setting higher than
three fourths of the output capacity. The most common music player was a mobile
phone, and the most common headphone type was the inserted type. Tinnitus was
reported among 34.4% of users following the use of personal music player.
Conclusion: The use of personal music players amongst students was found to
be very high in the study setting. |
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| ISSN: | 2345-6159 2345-6159 |