musician's injuries

OBJECTIVES: Performance anxiety (PA) is debilitating and impacts the sufferer's ability to perform. Forgetfulness, concentration loss, and physical symptoms develop, leading to some giving up performing. METHODS: An online questionnaire was used to gather data, including demographic questions and the Kenny Music Performance Anxiety Inventory (K-MPAI). The questionnaire was distributed via social media and the British Association for Performing Arts Medicine (BAPAM) database...

OBJECTIVE: : to determine the prevalence and regions of the body in which musculoskeletal injuries occur in musicians, as well as to identify risk factors related to their occurrence. METHODOLOGY: : A search was carried out in the Pubmed, Scopus, Web of Science and Cinahl databases for publications between 2006 and 2020. Observational studies on the prevalence of musculoskeletal injuries or their risk factors in musicians aged 18-65 years were eligible for inclusion, and the methodological quality and risk of bias were assessed...

Music training has been linked to facilitated processing of emotional sounds. However, most studies have focused on speech, and less is known about musicians' brain responses to other emotional sounds and in relation to instrument-specific experience. The current study combined behavioral and EEG methods to address two novel questions related to the perception of auditory emotional cues: whether and how long-term music training relates to a distinct emotional processing of nonverbal vocalizations and music; and whether distinct training profiles (vocal vs...

The prevalence of pathologies associated with musical playing are high among professional musicians. While hearing injuries appear to be the most commonly disorder, instrumentalists are also prone to numerous neurological and musculoskeletal problems. Despite the increasing number of recent clinical studies, an appropriate identification of these problems by health practitioners remains difficult and the implementation of an adequate treatment is almost inexistent in a population of musicians with several disorders affecting the ability to play their instrument...

Shared emotional experiences during musical activities among musicians can be coupled with brainwave synchronization. For non-speaking individuals with CP, verbal communication may be limited in expressing mutual empathy. Therefore, this case study explored interbrain synchronization among a non-speaking CP (female, 18 yrs), her parent, and a music therapist by measuring their brainwaves simultaneously during four music and four storytelling sessions. In only the youth-parent dyad, we observed a significantly higher level of interbrain synchronization during music rather than story-telling condition...

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INTRODUCTION: The U.S. Department of Defense employs more musicians than any other organization in the USA with over 6,000 musicians employed. Musculoskeletal pathologies, behavioral health disorders, hearing loss, and dystonias account for the majority of reasons a musician seek medical care. The aim of this study is to review recent medical literature documenting occupational hazards in musicians. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Authors performed a literature review of publications related to musician performance-related musculoskeletal disorders (PRMDs) and performance-related pain (PRP), behavioral health disorders, dystonias, and hearing loss, published from 2004 to 2019 PubMed...

BACKGROUND: Musicians' health is an essential field of healthcare that is specifically tailored to the needs of musicians, which encompasses multiple facets of health. OBJECTIVE: The research seeks to determine the prevalence of physical injuries in music students and musicians, and to identify possible causes. METHODS: A previously unvalidated 42-item survey was distributed to music students, non-music students, and professional musicians...

The esports industry is growing exponentially: more viewers, more support, more money, and more players. Esports competitors require high-level cognitive function and dexterity. There is an increasing demand for physical therapists to manage esports-related musculoskeletal injuries across all levels of play (amateur, semi-professional, professional). Clinicians have relied on general musculoskeletal principles and extrapolating research findings from other populations, including athletes, office workers, air traffic controllers, and musicians, to inform an evidence-based practice approach to assessing and managing injury in esports competitors...

One of the greatest challenges in reducing high rates of performance injuries among musicians is in providing them usable tools to address playing-related musculoskeletal problems (PRMP) before they become disorders. Studies in biomechanics have the potential to provide such tools. In order to better understand the mechanisms through which PRMP manifest in pianists, especially in the distal segments of the upper limbs, the current study quantifies wrist internal loading (WIL) and wrist impact loading frequency...

BACKGROUND: Musician health and wellness, a fundamental requirement for safe, effective and optimal musical performance, is not guaranteed. Performance related musculoskeletal disorders (PRMD) affect between 60% and 90% of all musicians, and have serious consequences on musculoskeletal health, performance ability and the overall healthcare burden of musculoskeletal injury. The high prevalence of PRMD in musicians can be prevented and reduced via health-education programs designed to address risk factors and practice habits...

STUDY DESIGN: Case report BACKGROUND: Musicians with playing related musculoskeletal disorders (PRMD) require complex decision making to interpret examination findings and develop a holistic treatment approach that considers the unique interaction with their instrument. The Ecology of Musical Performance (EMP) model is a novel comprehensive clinical model designed to provide guidance for musician-centered evaluation, goal setting, and intervention planning for musicians with PRMD. PURPOSE OF THE STUDY: To describe the application of EMP in the evaluation and treatment of a pianist with PRMD...

BACKGROUND: Movement dysfunctions are commonly reported in musicians, and in extreme cases may result in a persisting loss of motor control. This condition, whereby motor control of the hand during previously highly trained movements on the instrument is lost, is termed focal hand dystonia. It is widely considered to be a consequence of prolonged repetitive daily practice, often in combination with exposure to a range of other risk factors. Current literature recommends retraining as a promising treatment intervention, although only scant scientific evidence exists on which components should be included in a retraining program, and how these may be best administered...

STUDY DESIGN: Invited Clinical Commentary BACKGROUND: Performance related musculoskeletal disorders (PRMD) are common in instrumental musicians and often affect the upper extremities. These overuse injuries typically result from inadequate attention to the musculoskeletal demands required for the high-level performance of musician-students and experienced instrumentalists.1 PRMDs often interfere with career trajectory, and in extreme cases, can be career ending. Many clinicians and healthcare practitioners treating upper extremity injuries are not familiar with the specific demands faced by instrumental musicians and how to tailor treatment and prevention strategies to the specific risks and occupational needs of each instrumental group...

BACKGROUND: Task specific dystonia (TSD) is a subtype of dystonia with no cure and significant limitations on treatments. Few studies have investigated the outcomes of rehabilitative therapy from the patient's perspective. PURPOSE OF THE STUDY: This study explored the interventions that patients have utilized and their perceived effectiveness in treating and managing their TSD, specifically musicians' dystonia (MD) and writer's dystonia (WD). Symptoms and the effect of TSD on the perceived performance of every day and specific tasks, and possible reasons why the condition developed, were also investigated...

BACKGROUND: There is a high incidence of performance-related musculoskeletal disorders in musicians that may be reduced via education programs. However, the efficacy of formalized injury prevention programs has not been rigorously studied. PURPOSE: To assess the feasibility and effect of a formalized injury prevention education workshop on incidence and severity of musculoskeletal pain in a cohort of musician-students attending an intensive summer music festival compared to controls...

BACKGROUND: Mismanagement of fatigue and playing load have been consistently identified as risk factors for playing-related pain and injuries. Studies in sport demonstrate that fatigue management strategies can predict and prevent overuse syndromes and related injuries through consistent assessment of playing load and physical/psychological stress. Self-report strategies show particular responsiveness to both the short and long-term impacts of training. No equivalent fatigue management strategies exist for musicians...

Management of fingertip injuries in athletes is optimized by consideration of the sport, the playing position, the timing within the season, the level of competition, and the patient's goals. Mallet and jersey fingers are common injuries in athletes and may be treated in several different ways, based on the nature of the injury and the timing of presentation, as well as the athlete's demands. Management of fingertip injuries in musicians is optimized by consideration of how the musician handles his or her instrument and the specific requirements of the injured digit in the context of musical performance...

Orchestra musicians are at high risk of neuro-mechanical disorders due to the intense stresses their body withstand, leading to pain and injury. This review presents a comprehensive account of the works on the circumstances and types of playing related mobility disorders of upper strings players, as well as on the relevant neuro-mechanical factors and perspectives to those disorders. The following aspects are considered: asymmetry and imbalance in the musculo-skeletal system, muscle-bone-joint interactions, repetitive overloading and fatigue...

Most studies of hearing loss prevention in the music industry focus on the risk of hearing injury to musicians. However, live-music sound engineers (LMSE) may also be at risk of hearing injury due to their work-related sound exposure. We studied 27 LMSE, all of whom underwent otologic examination, including audiometry, distortion product otoacoustic emissions, speech discrimination and uncomfortable loudness levels, and completed a questionnaire investigating their history of sound exposure and use of hearing protectors...