Medical problems of performing artists
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Med Probl Perform Art · Mar 2020
Intra- and Inter-Rater Reliability of a Ballet-based Dance Technique Screening Instrument.
To investigate intra- and inter-rater reliability of a ballet-based Dance Technique Screening Instrument used by physical therapists (PTs) and student PTs (SPTs) with prior dance medicine or dance experience. ⋯ Level III.
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Med Probl Perform Art · Mar 2020
Physiological Characteristics of Musical Theatre Performers and the Effect on Cardiorespiratory Demand Whilst Singing and Dancing.
Musical theatre (MT) combines acting, singing, and dancing within a performance. The purpose of the current study was two-fold: 1) to report on the cardiorespiratory fitness of pre-professional MT dancers, and 2) to examine the cardiorespiratory demand of singing whilst dancing. ⋯ MT dancers' aerobic capacity is greater than that observed in other theatre-based dance genres. The observed breathing frequency and lactate differences in the Chorus Line trails could be due to singing reducing breathing frequency, thereby influencing cardiorespiratory recovery mechanics and subsequently blood lactate levels.
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Med Probl Perform Art · Mar 2019
Tongue Position Variability During Sustained Notes in Healthy vs Dystonic Horn Players Using Real-Time MRI.
Embouchure dystonia (EmD) is a variant of focal task-specific dystonia in musicians characterized by the loss of control in facial and oral muscles while controlling airflow into the mouthpiece of a wind or brass instrument. We compared tongue position variability (TPV) during sustained notes between healthy, elite horn players and horn players affected by EmD. ⋯ Despite trends for more pronounced TPV (larger standard deviations) in the elite musicians (p=0.062), 2-way repeated measures ANOVA revealed no significant differences between groups. However, dynamic level significantly influenced TPV for all subjects, combined (p=0.048) and different regions of the oral cavity showed differing TPV (p<0.001). When only the most active region (anterior oral cavity) was included in the model, differences between groups reached statistical significance (elite > EmD, p<0.048), particularly at the fortissimo dynamic. We postulate that these differences may be due, in part, to a greater degree of generalized orofacial muscle tension in the EmD subjects that includes the tongue.
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Med Probl Perform Art · Sep 2018
Combined Acquisition Method of Image and Signal Technique (CAMIST) for Assessment of Temporomandibular Disorders in Performing Arts Medicine.
This pilot study investigated the morphological and functional aspects of an English horn player, who presented at a dental appointment with temporomandibular disorder (TMD), using the "combined acquisition method of image and signal technique" (CAMIST) in the diagnosis. ⋯ Techniques such as lateral teleradiography, infrared imaging, and force sensors can be useful screening tools with added value for the diagnosis of TMDs in performing artists.
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Med Probl Perform Art · Dec 2017
Musculoskeletal Symptoms Among Finnish Professional Orchestra Musicians.
The prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms is high among professional musicians (73-88%). ⋯ Symphony orchestra musicians experience nearly twice as much musculoskeletal symptoms of the neck and upper extremities as others their age. To prevent musicians' playing-related problems, special emphasis should be focused on recovery after concerts, including the special demands of different composers and the frequency of rehearsals and performances.