Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, School of Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA.
School of Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA.
Am J Otolaryngol. 2024 Sep-Oct;45(5):104409. doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2024.104409. Epub 2024 Jul 22.
To measure noise exposure present on pickleball courts and assess the risk of noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) per guidelines put forward by the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
Observational study measuring noise levels at multiple recreational pickleball courts in the Richmond, VA area, documenting LAeq, LASmax, and LCpeak at courtside and waiting areas of pickleball courts. Measurements were completed using the NIOSH SLM application on an iPhone 13 with iMM-6 Calibrated Measurement Microphone (equivalent to IEC 61672-1 Class II) that was calibrated using ND-9 Sound Level Calibrator (IEC942 Class I).
Average sound levels recorded at waiting areas adjacent to the courts, measured in LAeq, LASmax, and LCpeak, were 69.1 dBA, 92.0 dBA, and 112.1 dBC, respectively, while courtside measurements were 69.7 dBA, 92.2 dBA, and 115.6 dBC, respectively. These measurements were within NIOSH and OSHA recommendations.
The data demonstrates that randomly sampled pickleball courts have noise levels that do not increase risk for NIHL for participants or bystanders alike based on NIOSH guidelines. However, prolonged noise exposure and ambient noise pollution may have other health implications and warrant further investigations.
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测量壁球场上的噪声暴露情况，并根据美国国家职业安全与健康研究所 (NIOSH) 提出的指南评估噪声性听力损失 (NIHL) 的风险。
本观察性研究在弗吉尼亚州里士满的多个休闲壁球场测量噪声水平，记录壁球场旁和等候区的 LAeq、LASmax 和 LCpeak。使用 iPhone 13 上的 NIOSH SLM 应用程序和 iMM-6 校准测量麦克风（相当于 IEC 61672-1 二级）进行测量，该麦克风使用 ND-9 声级校准器（IEC942 一级）进行校准。
与球场相邻的等候区记录的平均声级，以 LAeq、LASmax 和 LCpeak 表示，分别为 69.1 dBA、92.0 dBA 和 112.1 dBC，而球场旁的测量值分别为 69.7 dBA、92.2 dBA 和 115.6 dBC，这些测量值均在 NIOSH 和 OSHA 的建议范围内。
数据表明，根据 NIOSH 指南，随机抽样的壁球场的噪声水平不会增加参与者或旁观者发生 NIHL 的风险。然而，长时间的噪声暴露和环境噪声污染可能会对其他健康产生影响，需要进一步研究。
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