High prevalence of musicians' physical and mental performance-related health issues
(PRHI) has been demonstrated over the last 30 years. To address this, health promotion …

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

Purpose We aimed to evaluate factors associated with performance-related pain among
musicians with different backgrounds, comparing music students and professional …

A randomized controlled trial was conducted comparing the effects of a biopsychosocial
course (PRESTO-Play) vs. physical activity promotion (PRESTO-Fit) to reduce disability …

Musicians create sound that is enjoyable to themselves and their audience, but this same
sound also threatens their hearing health due to high sound pressure levels generated by …

Background/aims High occupational injury rates are reported in musicians, with a career
prevalence of up to 89%. Fatigue and playing (over) load are identified as key risk factors for …

Objective Music-related physical and mental health conditions are common among post-
secondary music students, with many studies reporting a prevalence greater than 70 …

Widespread research over four decades has shown that musicians suffer physical and
psychological injuries that can begin during childhood and early adulthood. A survey of 268 …

Making music require musicians to show optimal levels of physical, cognitive, emotional,
and technical skills, which at times can be detrimental to their health and wellbeing. The …

The act of active participation in music-making has been clearly shown to have a range of
positive health effects on both the performer and the listener across their lifespan, and yet …