two epidemiological studies, 2012

Two epidemiological studies, 2012

Research 1 Hypothesis

Musicians travel to such an extent that it causes them more pain.

InfluenceOnMusiciansPain.wordpress.com

Research 2 Hypothesis

Preventative physical education, and sports, diminish the arrival of pain in musicians


Research 1 & 2 Research Tool


Research 1 Specific Questions

• How many kilometers do you travel per month?

• How many times a year, do you travel at least 150km a day, for 7 days in a row?

• What type of transportation do you most often use?


Research 2 Specific Questions

• Have you ever taken physical preparation classes for your instrumental practice?

• Do you do a sport? What kind?

• At what frequency do you practice sports?


Research 1 & 2 Seriousness Scale

• During the last 12 months, have you had any disorders?

• Because of these disorders, have you had to diminish your instrumental practice?

• For how long have your disorders constrained you from playing your instrument?


Research 1 Method


Research 2 Method


Research 1 Sample

♂64% 36%♀


Research 2 Sample

♂46% 54%♀


Research 1 & 2 General Results

PAIN90%

NO PAIN10%

Research 2

PAIN91%

NO PAIN9%

Research 1

Pain experienced in last 12 months



1

2

34

5

Neck

Shoulder

Fore-ar

m

Wris

t / han

d

Finge

rs

Upper bac

k

Lower b

ack

Hip / upper le

g

Knee / lower le

g

Ancle / f

oot

Face

/ embouch

ure0.00%

10.00%

20.00%

30.00%

40.00%

50.00%

60.00%

70.00%

RESEARCH 1 RESEARCH 2

Pain experienced in last 12 months



Neck

Shoulder

Fore-ar

m

Hand / w

rist

Finge

rs

Upper bac

k

Lower b

ack

Hip / upper le

g

Knee / lower le

g

Ancle / f

oot

Face

/ embouch

ure0.00%

5.00%

10.00%

15.00%

20.00%

25.00%


Decrease in practice because of the pain

1

2

3




Neck

Shoulder

Fore-ar

m

Hand / w

rist

Finge

rs

Upper bac

k

Lower b

ack

Hip / upper le

g

Knee / lower le

g

Ancle / f

oot

Face

/ embouch

ure0.00%

5.00%

10.00%

15.00%

20.00%

25.00%


Stop practice because of the pain

1

2

3

Research 1 Specific Results

Kilometers per Month Large Tours Type of

Transportation

Problems during the last 12 months NS NS NS

Diminished practicebecause of problems NS NS NS

Stop music practicebecause of problems NS

An increase in travelcaused a musician to

stop practicing because of pain.

NS



0 times 1-2 times 3-6 times 7-12 times

>12 times0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

>30 days everyday

>30 days not everyday

8-30 days

1-7 days

0 days

How many times a year, do you travel at least 150km a day, for 7 days in a row?

For how long have your disorders constrained you from playing?

InfluenceOnMusiciansPain.wordpress.com χ²=29,16 p=0,023

Research 2 Specific ResultsParticipation in physical

preparation classes Type of sport

Disorders during the last 12 months NS

Musicians practicing golf/ racket sports, swimming and

cycling experience more disorders.

Musicians practicing weight lifting and ball games

experience less disorders.

Diminishing of music practice because of

these disordersNS NS

Constraining from music practice

because of these disorders

Musicians who participate in physical preparation classes

experience less suspension of musical practice because of pain. But if they stop playing, they stop

for longer periods.

NS



No Yes0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

>30 days everyday

>30 days not everyday

8-30 days

1-7 days

0 days

For how long have your disorders constrained you from playing?

Have you ever taken physical preparation classes for your musical practice?

InfluenceOnMusiciansPain.wordpress.com χ²=13,868 p=0,008

Athletism

e

Cyclin

g

Fitness

Weigh

t lifting

Swim

ming

Racquet g

olfBall

0.00%

10.00%20.00%30.00%40.00%50.00%60.00%70.00%80.00%90.00%

100.00%

NoYes


Did you have disorders during last 12 months?

InfluenceOnMusiciansPain.wordpress.com ²=17,425 p=0,008

What kind of sport do you practice?

Sport at least 2 times/week

Sport at least once/week

Sport less thanonce/week No sport

Disorders during the last 12 months 81,48% 95,16% 96,30% 90,91%

Decrease in practice because of these

disorders37,04% 45,16% 40,74% 60,61%

Stop practice because of these

disorders33,33% 43,55% 29.63% 54,55%

Trend: participating in sports could reduce disorders and limit thediscontinuities of instrumental practice that they cause (“p” very close to 0,05)



Research 1 & 2 Resume

• An increase in travel caused a musician to stop practicing his instrument long periods of time because of pain.

• Musicians who followed a physical preparation course were less likely to report forced suspensions due to pain.

• Pain experienced by musicians in the last 12 months depends on the type of sport they practice.InfluenceOnMusiciansPain.wordpress.com

Isia Śmieszchalska [email protected]

Mathieu [email protected]


Fryderyk Chopin University of Music

two epidemiological studies, 2012

Documents

research tool

disorders musicians

instrumental practice

diminishing of music

specific results kilometers

suspension of musical

specific resultsparticipation

specific questionshow