The authors aimed to characterize the current evidence base regarding musicians'
musculoskeletal symptoms (MSS), in order to identify gaps for future research. A systematic …

Context and Aims Although some exercise-based interventions have been associated with
lower levels of pain and performance-related musculoskeletal disorders (PRMDs) among …

Aim To develop and perform the expert's content validation and pretesting of the first
questionnaire specifically designed to evaluate performance-related pain among musicians …

The high prevalence of performance-related health problems (PRHPs) among musicians of
diverse genres and cultures is well-documented, with lifetime prevalence rates showing that …

OBJECTIVE: Musculoskeletal pain is a common problem among professional musicians as
well as music students. Studies have emphasized the effectiveness of music-specific …

Throughout the past 3 decades, treatment of injured musicians in a health care setting has
been reported; however, the quality of care from a musician's standpoint is poor. As …

This thesis addresses two main questions: 1) What can be learned from existing approaches
to promoting musicians' health? 2) How can such approaches be adapted, applied and …

Introduction: Instrumentalists are exposed to numerous musculoskeletal disorders (PRMD–
Playing Related Musculoskeletal Disorders) or pain (PRP-Playing Related Pain). This …

The risk of developing playing-related musculoskeletal disorders (PRMD) can be reduced
by taking break in between practicing sessions. The study aimed to determine the level of …

BACKGROUND: Pianists often suffered from postural related problems due to prolonged
sitting and awkward postures. Despite that postural related problems are common among …