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Background

String music students suffer from playing-related musculoskeletal pain. However, until now, no studies have documented this specific problem in ‘elite’ string students, whom are susceptible to carry this experience of pain (and its consequences) into their future careers as professional musicians.

Aim

This study describes the experience of playing-related pain in ‘elite’ bowed string music students.

Method

String music students enrolled in three summer music camps offering higher education programs [were conveniently recruited] using the Tailored Design Method (n = 132). Participants were required to complete a questionnaire designed for the study and inquiring about their experience with playing-related pain, their playing habits, and the impact of playing-related pain on their musical activities.

Results

Participants were 16.3 ± 3.9 years old on average and played on average [16.1 hours per week …