Correlation between risk factors and musculoskeletal disorders among classical musicians

Kaufman-Cohen, Yael; Ratzon, Navah Z.

doi:10.1093/occmed/kqq196

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“…A significant number of musicians (83%) acknowledged the presence of pain within the six months prior to the study. This percentage is similar to those reported elsewhere (Kaufman-Cohen & Ratzon, 2011;Leaver et al, 2011). These similarities in prevalence rates seem to exist despite the difference in employment status: music students (current study) versus professional musicians (Kaufman-Cohen & Ratzon, 2011; Leaver et al, 2011).…”

Section: Regression Analysessupporting

confidence: 88%

Pain-related and performance anxiety and their contribution to pain in music students: a pilot study

Lamontagne¹,

Bélanger²

2014

Health Psychology Report

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Pain complaints are common among musicians, whose occupation is highly demanding on both a physical and a psychological level. The purpose of the present study was to better understand the severity of musculoskeletal pain in orchestra musicians by measuring the potential contributions of biological (medical diagnosis), psychosocial (age, gender, instrument, practice and exercising history, and occupational satisfaction), and psychological (pain-related anxiety, performance anxiety, and affect) variables. participants and procedureData were collected from 59 music students playing in a symphonic orchestra. Univariate analyses were performed to assess differences in biological, psychosocial, and psychological predictors, using the presence or absence of pain as the dependent variable. Regression analyses were performed to develop a model of variance to explain the severity of pain. resultsThe results revealed lower occupational satisfaction to be associated with the presence of pain. However, a greater proportion of variance (31%) in pain severity was explained by pain-related anxiety combined with performance anxiety. Thus, the model that would best explain playing-related pain in musicians would need to focus mainly on psychological variables, namely pain-related and performance anxiety. conclusionsFurther investigation is needed to determine how treatment of musculoskeletal pain in musicians should address these psychological variables.key words musculoskeletal pain; pain-related anxiety; performance anxiety; orchestra musicians Valérie Lamontagne

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Section: Regression Analysessupporting

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Pain-related and performance anxiety and their contribution to pain in music students: a pilot study

Lamontagne¹,

Bélanger²

2014

Health Psychology Report

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“…These reviews look at risk factors, professional consequences, and various approaches to prevention and treatment with regard to physical problems (Chan & Ackermann, 2014;Chan, Driscoll, & Ackermann, 2013;Kaufman-Cohen & Ratzon, 2011;Molsberger & Molsberger, 2012).…”

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Health problems of orchestral musicians from a life-span perspective

2018

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The profession of orchestral musician is often linked to musculoskeletal problems, hearing disorders, and struggles with stage fright. However, data on the prevalence of physical problems are very divergent because of different research methods and sampling procedures. It is to be expected that physical problems generally increase with age, but the literature on medical issues that affect musicians contains very few studies on this aspect. In light of this, the data produced by a cross-sectional study of 2,536 musicians from 133 professional symphony orchestras in Germany were analyzed with regard to a number of health aspects. The data from 894 female (36%) and 1,607 male (64%) professional orchestral musicians aged between 20 and 69 (M ¼ 45.5, SD ¼ 9.52) were used to study physical problems, their duration and intensity, and psychological difficulties (such as pressure to perform in the orchestra and stage fright) in conjunction with variables such as age, gender, instrument family, position in the orchestra, and category of orchestra. The various health problems were also examined in relation to health behaviors, including preventative actions taken (nutrition, sleep, etc.). The results showed that more than one in two (55%) of the orchestral musicians who took part in the survey were suffering at the time from physical problems that affected their playing. The prevalence increased significantly with advancing age, and string players and harpists had an above-average frequency of experiencing physical problems. Interestingly, there was no significant correlation between the severity of problems and different health behaviors (including preventative action). Around half (49%) of the orchestral musicians said they felt the pressure to perform was intensifying, something that they partly attributed to an increase in artistic demands. The findings are discussed with reference to existing empirical results, potential methods of prevention and treatment, social aspects, and health-care policies.

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“…Some more optimistic results were presented by Papandreou et al [17], who identified musculoskeletal problems in 43% of the analyzed percussion players, aged 20-60 years. It should be emphasized that majority of the studies which have been conducted among instrumentalists concern adults and orchestral classical musicians [10,[18][19][20][21].…”

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Health-oriented physical activity in prevention of musculoskeletal disorders among young Polish musicians

Nawrocka¹,

Mynarski²,

Powerska³

et al. 2014

International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health

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Objectives: Musicians represent a very specific professional group, which due to some occupational hazards is exposed to different health problems known as playing-related musculoskeletal disorders (PRMDs). The aim of this study was to assess correlations between the level of physical activity, and the occurrence of musculoskeletal pain among young instrumentalists. Materials and Methods: Total of 225 Polish musical school students were investigated. To assess the study participants' physical activity level, the moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) index was used. To assess pain complaints on the side of the musculoskeletal system, Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (NMQ) was applied. The NMQ questionnaire was complemented by adding a visual-analog scale (VAS), which also allowed to assess pain intensity on a numerical scale 1-10. Results: The pain localized in neck, shoulders, upper and lower back was reported significantly more often by the participants who did not meet standard criteria for the recommended or minimal physical activity level. Conclusion: Performing the recommended health-oriented physical activity may reduce the prevalence of musculoskeletal pain in young musicians.

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Correlation between risk factors and musculoskeletal disorders among classical musicians

Cited by 118 publications

References 23 publications

Pain-related and performance anxiety and their contribution to pain in music students: a pilot study

Pain-related and performance anxiety and their contribution to pain in music students: a pilot study

Health problems of orchestral musicians from a life-span perspective

Health-oriented physical activity in prevention of musculoskeletal disorders among young Polish musicians

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