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Background: Noise Induced Hearing Loss is a sensorineural hearing loss caused by exposure to loud noises within a long duration. In 2015, WHO predict that more than 1 billion teenagers and young adults are at risk of hearing loss due to unsafe listening practices. There is yet a concrete conclusion on how recreational noise effect hearing ability. This study aims to discover whether recreational noise can cause hearing loss. Purpose: To study the effect recreational activities, have on hearing ability. Method: The design of this study is a systematic review and meta-analysis method with a case-control approach. Of the 2072 studies identified, 3 studies passed the Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) eligibility test and was proceed to a meta-analysis using the REVMAN MANAGER 5.4 software. Results: The result are there is no significant effect of recreational noise on hearing loss (OR 0.99, 95% CI 0.16, 06.26 P = 0.99). Conclusion: Statistically, there is no clinical significance of hearing loss caused by exposure from recreational activities, but there is a need for more variety of recreational activates sound exposure outside of the music sphere and need for more homogenous of methods amongst Noise Induced Hearing Loss caused by Recreational Activities.
Az-zahra et al. (Tue,) studied this question.