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‘‘Epic ear defence’’—a game to educate children on the risks of noise-related hearing loss

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Eikelboom, Robert H.
Leishman, Natalie F.
Munro, Tyler J.
Nguyen, Bach Kim
Riggs, Peter R.
Tennant, Jonathon
West, Rhiannon K.
Robertson, William B.

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Mary Ann Liebert

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Hearing loss resulting from overexposure to entertainment-related sounds is a modern concern. ‘‘Epic Ear Defence’’ places the player in the three-dimensional environment of the ear canal and challenges the player to defend the ear from various noises, to delay the onset of noise-related hearing loss.

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Noise-related hearing loss

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Eikelboom, RH, Leishman, NF, Munro, TJ, Nguyen, B, Riggs, PR, Tennant, J, West, RK & Robertson, WB 2012, '‘‘Epic ear defence’’—a game to educate children on the risks of noise-related hearing loss', Games for Health Journal, vol. 1, no. 6, pp.460-463.