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International Journal of Audiology Volume 56, 2017 - Issue sup1: Making Sound Waves: Selected papers from the 2016 Annual Conference of the National Hearing Conservation Association
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Original Article

The effects of elevated hearing thresholds on performance in a paintball simulation of individual dismounted combat

Benjamin SheffieldArmy Hearing Division, United States Army Public Health Center, Aberdeen, MD, USA, ;Audiology and Speech Pathology Center, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD, USA, Correspondence[email protected]
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Douglas BrungartAudiology and Speech Pathology Center, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD, USA,
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Jennifer TuftsDepartment of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA, and
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James NessDepartment of Behavioral Sciences and Leadership, United States Military Academy, West Point, NY, USA
Pages 34-40 | Received 03 Oct 2016, Accepted 24 Oct 2016, Published online: 22 Nov 2016

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