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For this reason, this research studies the health problems in dance teachers in Andalusia, correlating the results of a survey carried out in different conservatories from Andalusia with measurement of noise emissions levels, assessment of noise exposure, and assessment of thermal environment in the classes measuring the thermal environment variables. To the authors\u2019 knowledge, this is the first study where the influence of several sounds, such as tapping, castanets, and live music, on the health of dance teachers, musicians, and singers during flamenco classes has been researched. Results showed a correlation between some diseases, such as stress and the high level of sound in the classes. The sound levels were well above those established by European regulations reaching values higher than 85 dB(A) as equivalent continuous sound levels during the class time. This European regulation is stablished for an 8 h\/day period, five days per week. The thermal environments are no adequate for this activity, mainly for high temperatures in Cordoba during summer. To improve the current working conditions, some recommendations were given to reduce the number of class hours and establish rest shifts, provide more information on health risks, or renovate the floor of some classrooms.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/ijerph18105319","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2021,5,17]],"date-time":"2021-05-17T12:19:57Z","timestamp":1621253997000},"page":"5319","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":3,"title":["Environmental Conditions of Dance Rooms and Its Impact on Dance Conservatories Teachers\u2019 Health (An Andalusian Study)"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"18","author":[{"given":"Mar\u00eda Dolores","family":"Redel-Mac\u00edas","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department Rural Engineering, EPS, Edificio Leonardo da Vinci, Campus de Rabanales, Universidad de C\u00f3rdoba, 14071 C\u00f3rdoba, Spain"}]},{"given":"Carmen","family":"del Rio","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"High Professional Dance Conservatory \u201cLuis del Rio\u201d, 14003 C\u00f3rdoba, Spain"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-9421-9123","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Pedro","family":"Arezes","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"ALGORITMI Centre, School of Engineering, University of Minho, 4704-553 Guimaraes, Portugal"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-2940-8697","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Pilar","family":"Aparicio-Mart\u00ednez","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Nursing, Pharmacology and Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine and Nursing, Universidad de C\u00f3rdoba, 14071 C\u00f3rdoba, Spain"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-0349-3440","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Antonio Jos\u00e9","family":"Cubero-Atienza","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department Rural Engineering, EPS, Edificio Leonardo da Vinci, Campus de Rabanales, Universidad de C\u00f3rdoba, 14071 C\u00f3rdoba, Spain"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2021,5,17]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"2732","DOI":"10.1519\/JSC.0b013e3181bc1749","article-title":"Physiological Fitness and Professional Classical Ballet Performance: A Brief Review","volume":"23","author":"Twitchett","year":"2009","journal-title":"J. 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