Medical problems of performing artists
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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.
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Med Probl Perform Art · Jun 2022
Psychological Well-Being of Australian Actors and Performing Artists: Life Satisfaction and Negative Affect.
Anecdotal evidence and media reports suggest that actors and other performing artists experience high levels of depression, anxiety, and stress. However, no empirical study has examined the psychological well-being of this professional group. ⋯ Australian actors may be at a high risk for poor psychological health. Further research is necessary to establish causality among the variables we examined and to investigate protective factors that may increase well-being in the context of the performing arts industry.
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Med Probl Perform Art · Jun 2022
Oral Cavity Movements of the Tongue During Large Interval Slurs in High-Level Horn Players: A Descriptive Study.
Recent publications describing lingual movement strategies within the oral cavity of brass players have established the existence of efficient and predictable movement patterns in healthy performers for a variety of performance tasks. In this study we extend the research to include the playing of large interval slurs in horn players. ⋯ Both sagittal and coronal views demonstrate patterned tongue movements that narrow and widen the air channel during ascending and descending slurs, respectively. The magnitude of these movements is greater during larger intervals, though not perfectly consistent within each slur sequence. Additionally, the tongue position during notes tends to drift in the direction of the subsequent note in each sequence. We suggest that the observed movements may help to modulate air speed through the lips, possible attenuating embouchure muscle tension changes by assisting changes in lip vibration frequency.