The ability to maintain one's balance is a prerequisite for carrying out several daily living activities. To adjust one's balance, the postural control system requires information about the relative positions of the body ...

Objective: The objective of the study is to investigate the results of the newborn hearing screening program carried out in a Public Hospital in Brazil, in the first 3 years regarding: (1) the prevalence of hearing impairment; ...

Purpose Because of the limited number of Spanish validated questionnaires available to assess auditory functionality in daily life situations in adults, the purpose of this study was to investigate the validity and the ...

A unilateral hearing loss is characterized by reduced hearing in one ear. The problems caused by sensory deprivation can be minimized with the use of hearing aids (HA). Aim: To analyze the correlation between the prescribed ...

In Spain, only 9.2 % of persons with disabilities embark upon Higher Education (Fundacion Universia, 2014), and 14.7 % obtain a university degree, compared to 31.7% of the rest of population (National Statistics Institute, ...

This study aimed to analyze the successful strategies used by Physical Education teachers to promote the participation of students with hearing impairment in the same activities as the other students of the classes. Three ...

Introduction: Description for using stethoscopes adapted to hearing aids. Aim: To describe the adaptation of HAs to stethoscopes used by 2 students in the health field with bilateral hearing impairment. Case reports: Two ...