{"id":32326,"date":"2024-08-16T17:09:12","date_gmt":"2024-08-16T21:09:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pentadocs.com\/?p=32326"},"modified":"2024-08-16T17:09:17","modified_gmt":"2024-08-16T21:09:17","slug":"are-gamers-more-prone-to-hearing-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pentadocs.com\/are-gamers-more-prone-to-hearing-loss\/","title":{"rendered":"Are Gamers More Prone to Hearing Loss?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Video games may help you relax and have fun now, but like many noisy activities, they can contribute to hearing loss later. According to a recent survey of people who game regularly, more than one in three said they had difficulty hearing<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Details About the Survey<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The survey\u2014conducted by the American Speech-Language-Health Association (ASHA), World Health Organization (WHO) and WHO Collaborating Center for Rehabilitation in Global Health Systems at the University of Lucerne, Switzerland\u2014asked approximately 1,700 gamers aged 18\u201335 in Brazil, Japan and the U.S. about their gaming habits.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Participants reported playing video games an average of 15 hours weekly, and 52% said they engaged in gaming practices that can lead to hearing loss<\/a>, such as using headphones over long periods of time or at high volumes.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Among gamers who reported hearing trouble, hearing in noisy places and experiencing tinnitus (ringing in the ears) were their most common complaints. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Rise of Noise-Induced Hearing Loss<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hearing loss caused by recreational activities like gaming is contributing to rising rates of noise-induced hearing loss in the young\u2014over one billion young adults are at risk of hearing loss \u201cdue to unsafe listening practices,\u201d<\/a> according to the WHO.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The WHO has taken action to combat the problem. It created the \u2018Make Listening Safe\u2019 campaign to raise young people\u2019s awareness about the risk of noise-induced hearing loss and aims to develop safe listening standards that people are likely to adopt. According to ASHA, WHO could soon issue a new listening safety standard for video gameplay, potentially by the end of the year.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keeping Your Ears Safe<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you game or know someone who does, here\u2019s how to protect your hearing:<\/p>\n\n\n\n