Medical problems of performing artists
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Med Probl Perform Art · Mar 2023
Preliminary Investigation of Perceived Sound Quality for High-Fidelity Premolded Hearing Protection Devices.
High-fidelity premolded earplugs (HiFi HPDs) are designed to provide relatively uniform attenuation across frequencies. The primary goal of this study was an exploratory analysis of relationships between attenuation and perceptions of sound quality. Participants were 16 adults tested using commercial HiFi HPDs marketed for use at recreational music events. ⋯ The correlations were weak, however, explaining only about 15% of the variance. The data suggest listeners may prefer HiFi HPDs that provide more uniform sound attenuation at frequencies from 0.25 to 4 kHz and less attenuation from 3 to 6 kHz. The data are consistent with existing suggestions that HiFi HPDs with moderate but uniform attenuation may be preferred by those listening to music.
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Med Probl Perform Art · Mar 2023
No Differences Between Instrument-Independent Manual Dexterity and Finger Dexterity of Musicians and Nonmusicians.
Dexterity is one of the abilities required for different types of work and is divided into manual and finger dexterity. The aim of this study was to examine whether there was a difference in manual and finger dexterity between musicians and nonmusicians, and between musicians divided by instrument groups and nonmusicians. ⋯ Future studies can be designed that investigate the effects of bilateral asymmetrical-symmetrical training on finger dexterity of the left hand and evaluate the performances of musicians in areas other than music.
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Med Probl Perform Art · Dec 2022
May I Have This Dance: A Case-Series on the Acute Cardiometabolic Demand of Wheelchair Dancing in Recreational Dancers with Spinal Cord Injury.
This case-series investigated energy expenditure, cardiovascular responses, and psychosocial outcomes during two wheelchair dancing routines with different tempos. ⋯ This case-series offers a preliminary understanding of the acute cardiometabolic and psychosocial responses to wheelchair dance routines of differing intensities per¬formed by individuals with spinal cord injury. Responsiveness observed among these participants suggests the potential use of wheelchair dance for promoting physical activity and improving psychological well-being.
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Med Probl Perform Art · Dec 2022
Assessment of Professional Circus Students' Psychological Characteristics at Four Strategic Timepoints over the Scholastic Year: A Longitudinal Study Using the Stress Process Model.
The circus professionalization process entails extensive training to mitigate the high-risk demands which increase stress in artists. In high-risk professions, everyday hassles (challenges) contribute greatly to overall stress. To capture the impact of daily challenges on student-artists, the aim of the current study was to describe the magnitude and pattern of daily challenges as well as their relationships with perceived coping, anxiety, fatigue, and psychological distress. ⋯ Befitting the Stress Process Model, a strong interplay between variables was observed, and the life challenges assessment provides a basis for interventions based upon commonalities across the group, as well as individually tailored.
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Med Probl Perform Art · Dec 2022
ReviewAre Factors of Posture and Balance Integrated in Research Studies on Upper Extremity Musculoskeletal Pain in Instrumental Musicians?: A Scoping Review.
It is widely believed that posture and balance stressors are factors in playing-related pain for musicians using hand-held musical instruments. This purpose of this scoping review was to assess the available literature relative to the effects of posture and balance in musicians with neuromusculoskeletal injuries. A search of Medline, Web of Science, and SportDiscus seeking articles combining posture and balance considerations with pain in performing artists was performed. ⋯ Although, in recent years, there has been an increase in the number of interventional studies regarding posture, balance and pain in musicians, there is still minimal evidence about the contribution of posture and balance characteristics to pain in musician performers. To reliably establish a predictable relationship with injury symptomatology experienced by musicians, it is essential to integrate standardized, validated measurements of posture and balance in the evaluation of all musicians who report to a health professional with neuromusculoskeletal pain. This will not only allow researchers to determine the effect of postural righting dysfunction on neuromusculoskeletal injuries in musicians, but also may provide a foundation for clinicians to develop effective interventions.