The occurrence of musculoskeletal complaints among professional musicians: a systematic review

LM Kok, BMA Huisstede, VMA Voorn… - International archives of …, 2016 - Springer
Purpose This study gives a systematic overview of the literature on the occurrence of
musculoskeletal complaints in professional instrumental musicians. Methods A systematic …

Musculoskeletal disorders and complaints in professional musicians: a systematic review of prevalence, risk factors, and clinical treatment effects

G Rotter, K Noeres, I Fernholz, SN Willich… - International archives of …, 2020 - Springer
Purpose Musicians' practice and performance routines reportedly lead to musculoskeletal
complaints and disorders (MCD) that impact their wellbeing and performance abilities. This …

Frequency, severity and predictors of playing-related musculoskeletal pain in professional orchestral musicians in Germany

A Steinmetz, I Scheffer, E Esmer, KS Delank… - Clinical rheumatology, 2015 - Springer
Playing-related musculoskeletal disorders (PRMD) in professional musicians are common.
Existing literature demonstrates that up to 86% of musicians are affected. The aim of the …

Systematic review: risk factors for musculoskeletal disorders in musicians

VAE Baadjou, NA Roussel, J Verbunt… - Occupational …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Background Although many musicians suffer from musculoskeletal disorders, aetiological
factors are unclear. Aims To systematically search for and synthesize the best available …

Symptoms of anxiety and depression among Norwegian musicians compared to the general workforce

J Vaag, JH Bjørngaard, O Bjerkeset - Psychology of music, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
In order to investigate mental health problems among professional musicians, we estimate
the prevalence of symptoms of anxiety and depression (psychological distress) among …

Prevalence and associated factors of playing-related musculoskeletal disorders among music students in Europe. Baseline findings from the Risk of Music Students …

C Cruder, M Barbero, P Koufaki, E Soldini, N Gleeson - PloS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions among professional musicians and music students are
frequent and may have significant physical and psychosocial consequences on their lives …

Evidence-informed physical therapy management of performance-related musculoskeletal disorders in musicians

C Chan, B Ackermann - Frontiers in psychology, 2014 - frontiersin.org
Playing a musical instrument at an elite level is a highly complex motor skill. The regular
daily training loads resulting from practice, rehearsals and performances place great …

Pain prevalence in instrumental musicians: a systematic review

AG Silva, F Lã, V Afreixo - Medical problems of performing …, 2015 - ingentaconnect.com
OBJECTIVE: To investigate current prevalence of pain among different musician groups,
sex, and body region. METHODS: Studies were sought from PubMed, Web of Science …

A comparative study on the prevalence of musculoskeletal complaints among musicians and non-musicians

LM Kok, TPMV Vlieland, M Fiocco… - BMC musculoskeletal …, 2013 - Springer
Background Research comparing the frequency of musculoskeletal complaints between
musicians and non-musicians is scarce. The aim of this study was to compare the …

Health education for musicians

R Matei, S Broad, J Goldbart, J Ginsborg - Frontiers in psychology, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Context and aims: Many musicians suffer for their art, and health is often compromised
during training. The Health Promotion in Schools of Music (HPSM) project has …