Test Retest Audiometric Reliability in Unselected Samples of Army Personnel

Abstract

The objective of the study was to determine audiometric reliability in two unselected samples of Army personnel. A mobile audiometric laboratory was used to test and retest the hearing of protected basic combat trainees before and after firing a machine gun and of tank mechanics before and after a weekend of rest. Air conduction audiograms were used. Audiometric reliability was high in both groups, leading to the conclusion that a previous report of low audiometric reliability in individuals tested before and after basic combat training-advanced individual training should probably be interpreted as resulting from permanent, noise-induced changes in auditory sensitivity.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 13, 1973
Accession Number
AD0779144

Entities

People

  • George A. Luz
  • Michel Loeb

Organizations

  • United States Army Medical Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army Personnel
  • Audiometry
  • Auditory Acuity
  • Biomedical Research
  • Frequency
  • Health Services
  • Hearing Loss
  • Kentucky
  • Machine Guns
  • Materials
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Personnel
  • Students
  • Trainees
  • Training
  • Universities

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