The Relationship Between Self-Reported Hearing Measures and Group Exercise Participation
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https://doi.org/10.14288/hfjc.v15i3.822Keywords:
Hearing Ability, Hearing Aids, Group Exercise, Physical Activity, Communication, Hearing AccessibilityAbstract
Background: Hearing loss and physical inactivity among adults are well documented, but the relationship between functional hearing ability and successful communication at group exercise is not well-understood. Purpose: The purpose of the study was to investigate adults’ functional hearing ability in group exercise environments and to analyze the role of hearing accessibility on the ability to hear and communicate during group exercise classes. The study aimed to learn about the relationship between hearing accessibility (e.g., self-reported hearing loss, hearing aid use and room acoustics) and the ability to hear and communicate during group exercise classes. Methods: Participation in the study included the completion of an online survey titled Physical Activity and Communication Evaluation (P.A.C.E.). The inclusion criteria for this study were: (1) age of 18 years or older; (2) self-reported history of participation in group exercise classes; and (3) ability to complete the survey in English. Multiple stepwise linear regression was completed to describe the relationship between self-reported hearing measures and group exercise participation with age and severity of self-reported hearing loss (summed across ears) as predictors and the ability to hear and understand conversations at group exercise classes as dependent variables. Results: A total of 110 participants (age range 21-83 years) completed the online survey with 32 participants self-reporting hearing loss in at least one ear, with 10 of them using hearing aids during exercise participation. Self-reported hearing loss severity significantly affected the following variables: participants’ ability to hear other participants when more than one conversation was occurring at the same time (p=0.002), understand the spoken instructions without looking at the instructor (p<0.001), and understand the spoken instructions when the instructor was speaking to the group in quiet listening conditions (p<0.001). Conclusions: The results indicated that self-reported hearing loss affected the ability to hear and understand conversations at group exercise classes.
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