Motorcycles and Hearing This questionnaire is part of a larger project investigating motorcycles and hearing. More information can be found towards the end. Q1 Gender   Male Female Q2 Date of birth (Day/Month/Year)   Q3 Occupation Questions about You Q4 Are you a motorcyclist, a pillion passenger or both ?   Motorcyclist Pillion passenger Both Q5 How long have you been riding ? (months and years) Q6 What motorcycles do you use and for what? (e.g. Honda CG125, commuting) Q7 What motorcycles have you owned and when? (e.g. Honda ST1100, 1998-2001)   Q8 What helmet(s) do you currently use and for what? Q9 What helmets have you used in the past and when? (e.g. Shoei RJ Air, Racing) Q10 Are your helmets noisy?   Yes No Q11 Are your Helmets well-ventilated?   Yes No Q12 Do you ride with your visor open on full-face helmets?   Yes No Questions about the KIND of riding you do in the SUMMER on PUBLIC roads Q13 (Summer riding) Please estimate the milage you do per day on URBAN roads MONDAY   Tuesday   Wednesday   Thursday   Friday   Saturday   Sunday Q14 (Summer riding) Please estimate the milage you do per day on 'A roads' (A-road means a public road faster than in towns but slower than a motorway) MONDAY   Tuesday   Wednesday   Thursday   Friday   Saturday   Sunday   Q15 (Summer riding) Please estimate the milage you do per day on 70mph roads MONDAY   Tuesday   Wednesday   Thursday   Friday   Saturday   Sunday Q16 (Summer riding) Please estimate the milage you do per day on 'OTHER' roads MONDAY   Tuesday   Wednesday   Thursday   Friday   Saturday   Sunday Questions about the KIND of riding you do in the WINTER on PUBLIC roads Q17 (Winter riding) Please estimate the milage you do per day on URBAN roads MONDAY   Tuesday   Wednesday   Thursday   Friday   Saturday   Sunday Q18 (Winter riding) Please estimate the milage you do per day on 'A roads' (A-road means a public road faster than in towns but slower than a motorway) MONDAY   Tuesday   Wednesday   Thursday   Friday   Saturday   Sunday   Q19 (Winter riding) Please estimate the milage you do per day on 70mph roads MONDAY   Tuesday   Wednesday   Thursday   Friday   Saturday   Sunday Q20 (Winter riding) Please estimate the milage you do per day on 'OTHER' roads MONDAY   Tuesday   Wednesday   Thursday   Friday   Saturday   Sunday Questions about the KIND of riding you do in the SUMMER OFF PUBLIC roads Q21 (Summer riding, off public roads) Please estimate the milage you do per day on Track Days MONDAY   Tuesday   Wednesday   Thursday   Friday   Saturday   Sunday Q22 (Summer riding, off public roads) Please estimate the milage you do per day Racing MONDAY   Tuesday   Wednesday   Thursday   Friday   Saturday   Sunday   Q23 (Summer riding, off public roads) Please estimate the milage you do per day OTHER than racing or trackdays MONDAY   Tuesday   Wednesday   Thursday   Friday   Saturday   Sunday Questions about the KIND of riding you do in the WINTER OFF PUBLIC roads Q24 (Winter riding, off public roads) Please estimate the milage you do per day on Track Days MONDAY   Tuesday   Wednesday   Thursday   Friday   Saturday   Sunday Q25 (Winter riding, off public roads) Please estimate the milage you do per day Racing MONDAY   Tuesday   Wednesday   Thursday   Friday   Saturday   Sunday   Q26 (Winter riding, off public roads) Please estimate the milage you do per day OTHER than racing or trackdays MONDAY   Tuesday   Wednesday   Thursday   Friday   Saturday   Sunday Questions about your Hearing Q27 Do you wear Ear Plugs? 1-never, 7-often 1   2   3   4   5   6   7 Q28 If you do wear plugs, when did you start wearing them and why? Q29 Do you block out noise in some other way (with a personal stereo perhaps, please give details)? Q30 Do you ever have a ringing in your ears AFTER RIDING? 1-never, 7-often 1   2   3   4   5   6   7   Q31 If you DO have a ringing, how long does it last? Q32 Do you notice a ringing or 'whooshing' in your ears at night?? 1-never, 7-often 1   2   3   4   5   6   7 Q33 Have you ever had problems with your balance? 1-never, 7-often 1   2   3   4   5   6   7 Q34 DO you find it harder that it used to be to hear people in busy noisy paces (like the pub)? 1-never, 7-often 1   2   3   4   5   6   7 Q35 DO you find people complaining that you listen to the TV or radio too loudly? 1-never, 7-often 1   2   3   4   5   6   7 Q36 Do you find yourself asking people to repeat things more than you used to? 1-never, 7-often 1   2   3   4   5   6   7 This questionnaire is part of a study of issues relating to the hearing ability of motorcyclists. We are part of a team from Bath investigating how the noise associated with motorcycling can affect hearing. Our long-term goal is to make motorcycling less damaging, by designing new motorcycle helmets which help the cyclist remain alert and make the environment less noisy for the motorcyclist. Please feel free to contact us about the project or your contribution at any time. Our details are included at the end of this questionnaire. Thank you so much. Your help has been invaluable. We have some more questions if you would be willing to answer them. No personal details of any kind will be made available to any other individual or organisation. Optional but extremely useful questions Q37 Would you be happy for us to contact you should we need to clarify anything? (first contact will always be attempted via e-mail if available)   Yes No   Name   Address   Post Code   Email Q38 Do you think motorcycling can damage your hearing?   Yes No Q39 Are you ever concerned about your hearing? 1-never, 7-often 1   2   3   4   5   6   7 Q40 Do you think you have 'normal' hearing?   yes no   if you answered 'NO'. why not? Q52     Q41 Have you ever had your hearing tested?   yes no   if you answered 'yes'. why was it tested? Q42 Do you know that your hearing system helps control your balance?   Yes No Q43 Where are you filling in this form? Q44 What motivated you to buy your current helmet? (cost, style, comfort, fit, press reviews etc.) Q45 How many accidents have you had, how did they happen and how serious were they?   Q46 If you do not wear ear plugs, why not? Q47 Do you ever use an audio device (e.g. telephone, music, Bluetooth helmet) while riding (please give details) ? Q48 if you DO use an audio device, WHY do you use it? Q49 DO you use a communication device to speak to a passenger or other riders?   yes no   If yes, which kind of device? Q50 What can you hear when you ride? (e.e warning signals, traffic noise, stereo, phone etc.) Q51 Is there ANYTHING else you would like to add? For instance, for what other purposes do you ride? Perhaps for work, between clients and meetings?. If so, how much of this sort of riding do you do? Researchers Dr Michael Carley, Mechanical Engineering, University of Bath, Bath, BA2 7AY, m.j.carley@bath.ac.uk Dr Nigel J Holt, Psychology, Bath Spa University, Bath, BA2 9BN, n.holt@bathspa.ac.uk Dr Ian Walker, Psychology, University of Bath, Bath, BA2 7AY, i.walker@bath.ac.uk

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