The impact of road traffic noise on cognitive performance in attention-based tasks depends on noise level even within moderate-level ranges

The impact of road traffic noise on cognitive performance in attention-based tasks depends on noise level even within moderate-level ranges

Little empirical evidence is available regarding the effects of road traffic noise on cognitive performance in adults, although traffic noise can be heard at many offices and home office workplaces. Our study tested the impact of road traffic noise at different levels (50 dB(A), 60 dB(A), 70 dB(A))...

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Main Authors: Sabine J Schlittmeier, Alexandra Feil, Andreas Liebl, Jürgen Hellbrück
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Noise and Health
Subjects:
Annoyance
cognition
level
performance
speech
traffic noise
Online Access:http://www.noiseandhealth.org/article.asp?issn=1463-1741;year=2015;volume=17;issue=76;spage=148;epage=157;aulast=Schlittmeier

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http://www.noiseandhealth.org/article.asp?issn=1463-1741;year=2015;volume=17;issue=76;spage=148;epage=157;aulast=Schlittmeier

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