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The interactive effect of occupational noise on attention and short-term memory: a pilot study

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dc.contributor.authorMonteiro, Raquel
dc.contributor.authorTomé, David
dc.contributor.authorNeves, Paula
dc.contributor.authorSilva, Daniel
dc.contributor.authorRodrigues, Matilde A
dc.date.accessioned2019-03-26T18:15:18Z
dc.date.available2019-03-26T18:15:18Z
dc.date.issued2018-09
dc.descriptionFree PMC Article: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6301086/pt_PT
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: Human performance is influenced by several job-related factors and workplace conditions, including occupational noise. This influence can occur at sound pressure levels lower than the ones that cause physiological damage, such as hearing loss, being mediated by the noise characteristics. However, studies concerning this issue are still scarce. Study. Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of three noise conditions on attention and short-term memory: standard condition (C1), environmental noise without alarm sounds (C2), and environmental noise with alarm sounds (C3). Materials and Methods: First, noise levels were measured during a normal workweek in a fast food establishment. Second, an experiment was designed to simulate the noise normally prevailing in the workplace. The noise levels were fixed at 45 ± 0.3 dB(A) (C1), 60 ± 0.4 dB(A) (C2), and 68 ± 0.4 dB(A) (C3). The influence of noise on participants’ attention and short-term memory was assessed with the following test battery: serial recall, response inhibition, and Stroop interference. Because annoyance, stress, and discomfort perceptions during the tests can influence results, visual analog scales to assess these variables were applied in the end of each trial. Fifteen undergraduate students were included in this pilot study (20–23 years; M = 21.6; SD = 0.8; all female). Results: The results demonstrated that participants’ performance during the tests was lower in C3, that is, the number of errors was higher and the reaction time longer. Participants also experienced higher levels of discomfort, stress, and annoyance perceptions in this condition. However, task performance was not found to be influenced by these perceptions. Conclusion: This study provided important insights about the different noise conditions that workers are exposed in a fast food restaurant, and how they influence participants’ performance. Further research should involve workers, exploring how these conditions are implicated in their performance in the field.pt_PT
dc.description.versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionpt_PT
dc.identifier.citationNoise Health. 2018 Sep-Oct;20(96):190-198. doi: 10.4103/nah.NAH_3_18pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.4103/nah.NAH_3_18pt_PT
dc.identifier.issn1463-1741
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.18/6319
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherMedknow Publications/ Noise Research Networkpt_PT
dc.relation.publisherversionhttp://www.noiseandhealth.org/article.asp?issn=1463-1741;year=2018;volume=20;issue=96;spage=190;epage=198;aulast=Monteiropt_PT
dc.subjectAnnoyancept_PT
dc.subjectOccupational Noisept_PT
dc.subjectPerformancept_PT
dc.subjectShort-term Memory Taskpt_PT
dc.subjectStresspt_PT
dc.subjectAr e Saúde Ocupacionalpt_PT
dc.titleThe interactive effect of occupational noise on attention and short-term memory: a pilot studypt_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.endPage198pt_PT
oaire.citation.issue96pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage190pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleNoise and Healthpt_PT
oaire.citation.volume20pt_PT
rcaap.rightsembargoedAccesspt_PT
rcaap.typearticlept_PT

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