CONSIDERATION ON THE EFFECT OF FLOOR SOUND TO ATHLETE IN PLAYING AT SPORT FLOOR : Study on the evaluation method of floors from a view point of generated sounds from floors by human impact loads (Part 3)

Abstract

Sounds generated from floors by various human action (called the floor sounds) are usually recognized as noise. On the other hand, floor sound may create an atmosphere of sports. In this study, a sensory test by athletes on the effect of floor sounds of atmosphere in playing was carried out dealing with several floor samples, and evaluation sensory scales was composed. Then, the relationship of sensory scale and floor sounds generated dealing with the developed pronouncing simulator in former study was considered. From the results of this study, the evaluation method of the effect of floor sound in playing was presented.