Spatial hearing when wearing a ski cap or a ski helmet

Ski helmet use has become quite popular in recent years and there is evidence of its benefit for safety. Nevertheless some skiers report impaired hearing when wearing a ski helmet. Therefore, perception of sounds and the ability to localize sound sources were investigated in an anechoic chamber for three test conditions: Wearing a ski helmet, wearing a ski cap and bare head.
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Bibliographic Details
Subjects:
Notations:technical sports strength and speed sports sports facilities and sports equipment biological and medical sciences
Tagging:Helm
Published in:Abstract Book of the 6th International Congress on Science and Skiing, December 14 - 19, 2013 St. Christoph am Arlberg - Austria
Language:English
Published: Salzburg University of Salzburg 2013
Pages:72
Document types:article
Level:advanced