Abstract
Since the inception of hearing protection device fit-test systems, long-term training benefits have been scarcely investigated. A hearing protection fit-test system was evaluated for performance and training benefits in a pilot study among U.S. Air Force members randomly sampled from those in the hearing conservation program. Subjects were randomly assigned to control or intervention. Both groups received an initial and a 6-month follow-up appointment. At the initial appointment, the control group received standard training for hearing protection, while the intervention group was fit-tested, trained, and fit-tested again. At the follow-up appointment, both groups received fit-testing. Results of the intervention group’s initial appointment will be examined and the two groups’ follow-up fit-test results will be compared. These findings will be discussed in relation to effects on training and retention. Methods for conducting this study and a descriptive analysis of the subject population will also be reviewed. Recommendations for fit-testing integration into a hearing conservation program will be provided based on our study results and other literature.
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