Medical problems of performing artists
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Med Probl Perform Art · Jun 2022
Perspectives and Experiences of College-Aged Singers Regarding Voice Injury and Visiting the ENT: A Phenomenological Approach.
Among singers, stigma surrounding voice injury can affect self-esteem, self-efficacy, and self-worth and can lead to hesitancy to disclose vocal injuries for fear of damaging their career. In addition, stressors in the singer-physician relationship can work against positive interactions with physicians. ⋯ The purpose of this study was to a) examine the perspectives and experiences of college-aged singers regarding voice injury and visiting an ear, nose, and throat physician (ENT), and b) identify behaviors of singers and ENT physicians that establish a functional and healthy relationship with the other. Following an interpretive phenomenological design, 6 collegiate singers were interviewed using a semi-structured guide, and from the results of these interviews three emergent themes were generated: a) the emotional connection of a singer and their voice, b) the presence of stigma surrounding voice injury, and c) the barriers to effective relationships between a singer and an ENT physician.
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Med Probl Perform Art · Jun 2022
Training Load, Pain Intensity, and Functioning Can Explain Injuries in Dancers: A Classification and Regression Tree (CART) Analysis.
To identify the biopsychosocial factors that explain injuries in dancers through use of a Classification and Regression Tree (CART) analysis. ⋯ Our results demonstrated that training load, functioning, and pain intensity were factors associated with injury in dancers, and we established cutoff points. The inclusion of functioning in the algorithm suggests the influence of structure, function, activity, and social participation on injury in dancers and strengthens the patient-centered care.
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Med Probl Perform Art · Jun 2022
Self-Reported Injury History and Health-Related Quality of Life in Competitive, Collegiate Baton Twirlers.
Injury epidemiology and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) have not been researched in baton twirlers. This cross-sectional study described time-loss injuries sustained by competitive collegiate baton twirlers, identified the relationship between training volume and injuries, and established injury impact on HRQOL. ⋯ Competitive collegiate baton twirlers experience the majority of injuries in the lower extremity which cause prolonged physical and non-physical symptoms.
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Russia invaded the Ukraine on February 24, 2022. The atrocities perpetuated by invading Russian soldiers seized the world's attention in images captured by photojournalists on the ground in Bucha, Ukraine, in April 2022. ⋯ Justice must prevail. … At the 2022 Grammy awards ceremony on April 3rd, President Zelensky introduced singer/songwriter John Legend, who performed with three Ukrainian artists. A masterful speech writer/performing artist in his own right, Zelensky began by saying "The War … what is more opposite to music? …".
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Med Probl Perform Art · Jun 2022
Clinical Burden of Injuries in Students at a Professional Circus College: A 7.5-Year Longitudinal Study.
To characterize clinical burden of injuries incurred by circus students enrolled in a 3-year college training program. ⋯ Overall injury incidence rate in the circus training program was within the range reported by other circus training programs and similar artistic and athletic training programs. Resources should be designated for enhanced rehabilitation efficacy and prevention of shoulder and ankle injuries and for ground acrobats with equipment and flyers. Preventative strategies to improve safety upon return-to-training after vacations should be examined.