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.