Optimisation of an auditory azimuth localisation training protocol for military service members

• Published in: International journal of audiology Vol. 59; no. sup1; pp. S3 - S11
• Main Authors: Cave, Kara M., Thompson, Brandon, Lee, Kichol, Casali, John G.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Taylor & Francis 31.01.2020
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Auditory situation awareness; Auditory Threshold; Awareness; DRILCOM; Ear Protective Devices; Female; Hearing; Hearing Loss, Noise-Induced - prevention & control; Hearing Tests; Humans; localisation training; Male; Military Personnel - education; Noise, Occupational - adverse effects; Occupational Diseases - prevention & control; Occupational Health - education; Pilot Projects; Sound Localization; United States; Young Adult; United States; Auditory situation awareness; sound localization; DRILCOM; localisation training

Objective: Design an optimised auditory azimuth localisation training protocol by: (1) differing the number of training stimuli presentations to determine the highest angular accuracy achieved in the fewest training sessions, (2) evaluating the presence of training transfer from a broadband stimulus...