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2012

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Effects Of Cardiovascular Exercise On The Selection Of Preferred Listening Levels Using Ipods, Jessica Leigh Ann Newman Apr 2012

Effects Of Cardiovascular Exercise On The Selection Of Preferred Listening Levels Using Ipods, Jessica Leigh Ann Newman

Doctoral Dissertations

The present project evaluated the effect of cardiovascular exercise on the selection of preferred listening levels using iPods. The participants in this study included 15 Louisiana Tech University students ranging in age from 19 and 30 years. The inclusion criteria for participants was as follows: (1) normal hearing sensitivity; (2) no known neurological, cognitive, or otologic impairment; (3) removal from excessive noise for at least 48 hours prior to testing; and (4) endurance in running on a treadmill for the duration of ten minutes.

Pre-test audiometric thresholds and distortion product otoacoustic emissions (DPOAEs) were obtained in a sound treated booth. …