Are music students at 'high-risk' of experiencing musculoskeletal symptom outcomes compared with other students?

Jessica Stanhope, Dino Pisaniello, Angus Cook, Philip Weinstein

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Abstract

Musicians have been described as a 'high-risk' group for experiencing musculoskeletal symptoms (MSSs), yet few studies have tested this assumption. We aimed to determine whether the prevalence and profile of MSS outcomes differed between university music students and a reference group (science students). A survey was conducted of university music and science students. Reported MSS outcomes among the two groups were compared using regression analyses. The majority of participants in both groups reported experiencing MSSs in the last 12 months and 7 days. Music students reported a higher prevalence of wrist/hand MSSs compared with science students. Compared with symptomatic science students, music students reported a higher emotional impact of MSSs. We recommend prioritizing research into interventions for music students that address MSSs in the wrist/hand region, and the emotional impact of MSSs. Addressing these MSS outcomes could reduce the MSS burden for musicians during and beyond their studies.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1080-1087
Number of pages8
JournalInternational Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics
Volume29
Issue number3
Early online date11 Sept 2022
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2023

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