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10.3390/ijerph2001070936613032PMC9819076- Publisher :The Acoustical Society of Korea
- Publisher(Ko) :한국음향학회
- Journal Title :The Journal of the Acoustical Society of Korea
- Journal Title(Ko) :한국음향학회지
- Volume : 45
- No :1
- Pages :41-54
- Received Date : 2026-01-15
- Accepted Date : 2026-01-26
- DOI :https://doi.org/10.7776/ASK.2026.45.1.041



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