Circulatory Effects of Trumpet Playing

Abstract

BUrrA 685 Of the patients receiving less than 6 mg. a day, only three suffered any discomfort, and it is suggested that this is the highest maintenance dose which can be prolonged. We thank Dr. M. E. Fearnley, Consultant to the Physical Medicine Department, Orpington Hospital, Kent, for being allowed to report on his patients, and the pharmacists at both hospitals for obtaining supplies in the early stages. We are also indebted to the many local practitioners who have cooperated so willingly with us. REFERENCpS

Expiratory Pressures and Air Flow During Speech

“…for playing musical instruments have been reported previously (Roos, 1936). Sharpey-Schafer's and our results agree closely with the figures given (see Faulkner and Sharpey-Schafer, 1959). In flute-playing the problem in soft passages is to keep a steady pressure of 0.5 cm.…”

Intraocular pressure fluctuations in professional brass and woodwind musicians during common playing conditions

“…In a second experiment, they played a common exercise lasting 10 minutes with a subsequent high pitch tone with maximum effort, to assess the change in IOP and BP during workaday playing conditions. Playing wind instruments has been shown to cause cardiovascular changes [19][20][21][22][23] similar to those caused by a Valsalva maneuver [24]. It is suggested that a Valsalva maneuver leads to an elevated IOP through a rise in intrathoracic pressure and compression of the intrathoracic venous system.…”

“…Playing wind instruments such as the French horn and trumpet causes cardiovascular changes resulting from blowing long notes or phrases using a single breath [19][20][21][22][23], which have been found to be similar to those caused by a classic Valsalva maneuver in tuba players [20,24]. In contrast, studies by Harris and Larger and Ledoux found that the cardiovascular effects of the Valsalva did not match those of playing high-resistance wind instruments [22,23].…”

Tuba players reproduce a Valsalva maneuver while playing high notes

“…There are reports in trumpet and French horn players documenting the cardiovascular changes resulting from blowing long notes or phrases using a single breath [2,9,12,17,22].…”