Playing musical instruments places unusually high demands on specific parts of the human
body. Relative to the instruments they play, musicians may experience instrument-related …

OBJECTIVE: This systematic review synthesizes the evidence of various interventions
aiming to prevent musculoskeletal complaints in professional musicians. METHODS: This …

Background Musculoskeletal pain (MP) has today intensified in a large proportion of music
students in Iran. Poor posture while playing an instrument is thus assumed as a very …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of a workplace injury prevention and wellness program
compared to no intervention (control) on musicians' playing-related musculoskeletal pain …

Embedding musicians' occupational health training in music education curricula is widely
recommended due to the well-documented high prevalence of performance-related health …

BACKGROUND: The Musculoskeletal Pain Intensity and Interference Questionnaire for
Professional Orchestra Musicians (MPIIQM) is a prominent patient-reported outcome …

AIMS: Musculoskeletal (MSK) pain represents a major health problem facing music students
worldwide. There is some evidence that posture education could be effective in reducing …

Music students are at an elevated risk of playing-related musculoskeletal disorders. This
study aimed to explore the impact of occupational adaptation-focused interventions on …

Background Musician health and wellness, a fundamental requirement for safe, effective
and optimal musical performance, is not guaranteed. Performance related musculoskeletal …

Musicians are a distinct population with a high rate of developing musculoskeletal and
neurological disorders affecting their ability to participate in music-based occupations …