The Effects of High Level Infrasound

Abstract

This paper will attempt to survey the current knowledge on the effects of relative high levels of infrasound on humans. While this conference is concerned mainly about hearing, some discussion of other physiological effects is appropriate. Such discussion also serves to highlight a basic question, 'Is hearing the main concern of infrasound and low frequency exposure, or is there a more sensitive mechanism?'. It would be comforting to know that the focal point of this conference is indeed the most important concern. Therefore, besides hearing loss and auditory threshold of infrasonic and low frequency exposure, four other effects will be provided. These are performance, respiration, annoyance, and vibration.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA081792

Entities

People

  • Daniel L Johnson

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abdomen
  • Air Force
  • Ambient Noise
  • Artificial Respiration
  • Background Noise
  • Biomedical Research
  • Construction Materials
  • Ear
  • Environment
  • Frequency
  • Handbooks
  • Health
  • Hearing Loss
  • Motion Sickness
  • Physiology
  • Public Health
  • Sound Pressure

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