The Effects of Training on Music Perception and Appreciation for Cochlear Implant Recipients
Table 1
Participant details.
Group
Participant (sex)
Age (y)
Age diagnosed HL (y)
Aetiology
Ear implanted
Age implanted (years)
Device experience (months)
Bimodal
Brand of CI
Type of CI
Electrode
CI sound processor
CI sound processing strategy
Formal music training
Postdevice music listening
MATP
1 (M)
25
5
Genetic
L
21
52
No
Cochlear
CI512
Contour Advanced
CP810
ACE
1
4
2 (F)
17
3
Unknown
R
16
8
Yes
Advanced Bionics
HR90K Advantage
HiFocus 1J
Naida CI Q70
HiRes-P w/Fidelity 120
2
5
3 (F)
34
31
Genetic
R
31
27
No
MED-EL
Sonata100
FLEX28
Opus II
FS4-p
1
3
4 (M)
13
4
Unknown
R
11
27
Yes
Cochlear
CI422
Slim Straight
CP810
ACE
1
3
5 (F)
31
1
Unknown
R
24
88
No
Cochlear
Freedom (CI24RE)
Contour Advanced
Freedom
ACE
1
3
Mean
24.0
8.8
20.6
40.4
SD
8.95
12.5
7.6
30.9
FML
1 (F)
15
7
Unknown
R + L
12/8
36/87
No
Cochlear
Freedom (CI24RE)
Contour Advanced
CP810
ACE
2
4
2 (F)
46
5
Ototoxicity
R + L
38/38
91/91
No
MED-EL
Pulsar100
Standard
Opus II
FSP
2
5
3 (M)
25
8
Unknown
L
18
82
No
Advanced Bionics
HR90K
HiFocus 1J
Harmony
HiRes-P w/Fidelity 120
1
3
4 (M)
22
5
EVAS
L
14
99
Yes
MED-EL
Pulsar100
Standard
Opus I
FSP
1
4
5 (F)
23
2
EVAS
R
22
20
Yes
Cochlear
CI422
Slim Straight
CP810
ACE
2
3
Mean
26.2
5.4
21.4
72.3
SD
11.7
2.3
12.1
31.0
HL: hearing loss; EVAS: enlarged vestibular aqueduct syndrome; SD: standard deviation. Score assigned based on the longest reported duration of training (pre- and/or postimplant); 1: less than 2 years, 2: 2 or more years, determined from Music Background Questionnaire. 1: never, 2: occasionally, 3: sometimes, 4: often, and 5: very often, determined from Music Background Questionnaire.