RUDN Journal of MedicineRUDN Journal of MedicineВестник Российского университета дружбы народов. Серия: Медицина2313-02452313-0261Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba (RUDN University)2409ArticlesСтатьиResearch ArticleComparative analysis of the severity of auditory acuity of students of conservatories and professional musical communityСравнительный анализ остроты слуха студентов консерваторий и работников профессионального музыкального сообществаZastrozhinM SЗастрожинМихаил СергеевичDepartment of Public Health and HygieneКафедра общественного здоровья, здравоохранения и гигиены медицинского институтаrudnmed@yandex.ruDrozhzhinaN AДрожжинаНаталья АгафоновнаDepartment of Public Health and HygieneКафедра общественного здоровья, здравоохранения и гигиены медицинского институтаnatali_droc@mail.ruPeoples’ Friendship University of RussiaРоссийский университет дружбы народов150420154NO4 (2015)№4 (2015)253107092016Copyright ©; 2015, Застрожин М.С., Дрожжина Н.А.2015Застрожин М.С., Дрожжина Н.А.http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0https://journals.rudn.ru/medicine/article/view/2409The results of comparative analysis of auditory acuity of 68 students of the Moscow Conservatory and 32 professional orchestral musicians of the Russian Federation with the results of the severity of hearing of students and teachers of other Moscow Universities are presented in the article. Revealed hearing problems require preventive measures. The greatest attention should be paid to the musicians, playing on wind and percussion instruments because their hearing suffers the most.По результатам исследования остроты слуха у 68 студентов московской консерватории и 32 профессиональных оркестровых музыкантов Российской Федерации и сравнения полученных результатов с показателями остроты слуха студентов и преподавателей других московских вузов выявлены проблемы со слухом, требующие проведения слухсохраняющих профилактических мероприятий. Наибольшее внимание следует уделить музыкантам, играющих на духовых и ударных инструментах, у которых орган слуха страдает в наибольшей степени.musicianshearing acuityprevention of diseases of the organ of hearingмузыкантыострота слухапрофилактика заболеваний органа слуха[Behar A., Wong W., Kunov H. Risk of hearing loss in orchestra musicians. Med Probl Perform Art 2006; 4:164-8.][Chasin M., Chong J. A clinically efficient hearing protection program for musicians. Med Probl Perform Art 1992; 7:40-3.][Chasin M., Chong J. Localization problems with modified and non-modified ER-15 Musician's Earplugs. Hear J 1999; 52:38-40.][Chasin M. Musicians and the Prevention of Hearing Loss. San Diego: Singular Publishing Group; 1996. P. 83-95.][Chesky K., Pair M., Yoshimura E., Landford S. An evaluation of musician earplugs with college music students. Int J Audiol 2009;48:661-70.][Hansford R. Musicians' Guide to Noise and Hearing. London: British Broadcasting Corporation; 2011. p. 1-36.][Huttunen K.H., Sivonen V.P., Poykko V.T. Symphony orchestra musicians' use of hearing protection and attenuation of custom-made hearing protectors as measured with two different real-ear attenuation at threshold methods. Noise Health 2011; 13:176-88.][O'Brien I., Bronwen J Ackermann, Tim Driscoll. Hearing and hearing conservation practices among Australia's professional orchestral musicians. Noise Health 2014; 70:189-195.][Jansen E.J., Helleman H.W., Dreschler W.A., de Laat J.A. Noise induced hearing loss and other hearing complaints among musicians of symphony orchestras. Int Arch Occup Environ Health 2009; 82:153-64.][Killion M., DeVilbiss E., Stewart J. An earplug with uniform 15-dB attenuation. Hear J 1988; 41:14-7.][Kozowski E., Zera J., Myñski R. Effect of musician's earplugs on sound level and spectrum during musical performances. Int J Occup Saf Ergon 2011; 17:249-54.][Kreutz G., Ginsborg J., Williamon A. Health-promoting behaviours in conservatoire students. Psychol Music 2009;37:47-60.][Laitinen H. Factors affecting the use of hearing protectors among classical music players. Noise Health 2005; 7:21-9.][Miller V.L., Stewart M., Lehman M. Noise exposure levels for student musicians. Med Probl Perform Art 2007;22:160-5.][Pawlaczyk-£uszczyñska M., Dudarewicz A., Zamojska M., liwiñska-Kowalska M. Hearing ability in orchestral musicians. Arch Acoust 2010; 35:579-94.][Schmidt J.H., Pedersen E.R., Juhl P.M., Christensen-Dalsgaard J., Andersen T.D., Poulsen T., et al. Sound exposure of symphony orchestra musicians. Ann Occup Hyg 2011; 55:893-905.][Wright-Read A., Holland M.W. A Sound Ear II. The Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005 and Their Impact on Orchestras. London: Association of British Orchestras; 2008. P. 1-51.][Zander M.F., Spahn C., Richter B. Employment and acceptance of hearing protectors in classical symphony and opera orchestras. Noise Health 2008; 10:14-26.]