Department of Mechanics and Vibroacoustics, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Robotics, AGH University of Science and Technology, 30-059 Krakow, Poland.
Department of Vibroacoustic Hazards, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, 91-348 Lodz, Poland.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023 Jan 26;20(3):2223. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20032223.
Wind turbines (WT) are a specific type of noise source, with unique characteristics, such as amplitude modulation (AM) and tonality, infrasonic and low frequency (LF) components. The present study investigates the influence of wind turbine infrasound and low frequency noise (LFN) on human well-being. In the between-subjects study design, 129 students performed a cognitive test evaluating attention and filled out questionnaires in three various exposure conditions, including background noise, synthesized LFN (reference noise) and registered WT infrasound (stimulus). No significant differences in test results or in the number of reported post-exposure feelings and ailments in various exposure conditions were found when analyzing them in males and females, separately. However, a significant association between pre-exposure well-being and reported post-exposure complaints was noted and explained by in-depth statistical analysis.
风力涡轮机（WT）是一种特殊类型的噪声源，具有独特的特性，如幅度调制（AM）和音调、次声和低频（LF）成分。本研究调查了风力涡轮机次声和低频噪声（LFN）对人类健康的影响。在被试间设计中，129 名学生进行了一项认知测试，评估注意力，并在三种不同的暴露条件下填写了问卷，包括背景噪声、合成 LFN（参考噪声）和注册的 WT 次声（刺激）。在分别分析男性和女性时，在测试结果或在各种暴露条件下报告的暴露后感觉和疾病的数量方面没有发现显著差异。然而，通过深入的统计分析，注意到并解释了暴露前健康状况与报告的暴露后投诉之间的显著关联。
