Increased resistance to free radical damage induced by low-level sound conditioning
Conditioning is the phenomenon where exposure to moderate-level acoustic stimuli can
increase the ear's resistance to subsequent more intense sound exposures. In recent years,
research has shown that conditioning increases the availability of antioxidant enzymes
which presumably protects the ear from oxidative stress induced by a traumatic noise
exposure [Jacono, AA, Hu, B., Kopke, RD, Henderson, D., Van De Water, TR, Steinman, HM,
1998. Changes in cochlear antioxidant enzyme activity after sound conditioning and noise …
increase the ear's resistance to subsequent more intense sound exposures. In recent years,
research has shown that conditioning increases the availability of antioxidant enzymes
which presumably protects the ear from oxidative stress induced by a traumatic noise
exposure [Jacono, AA, Hu, B., Kopke, RD, Henderson, D., Van De Water, TR, Steinman, HM,
1998. Changes in cochlear antioxidant enzyme activity after sound conditioning and noise …
