A profile of noise sensitivity on the health-related quality of life among young motorcyclists.

Globally, an increasing trend of motorcycle usage is observed, because it is the most convenient mode of transportation.[ 12 ] In Malaysia, similar to most of the Asian countries, the traffic type is mixed (cars, trucks, and motorcycles), wherein motorcycles not only contribute to noise pollution but also toward the increasing number of road fatalities.

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However, the effects of NS on some other factors such as the quality of sleep, mood, and performance, which may not result in adaptation/habituation,[ 43 ] were not investigated in this study and, therefore, need further investigations.In this study, a decreasing trend in cross-sectional association between HNS and self-reported HRQOL was observed, which is in accordance with similar previous studies on different populations.[ 44 ] These results indicated negative impacts because of high noise exposure on the rider’s daily experience.

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