| Document ID (ISN) | 62757 |
| CIS number |
94-1417 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0885-1158 - Medical Problems of Performing Artists |
| Year |
1989 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Middlestadt S.E., Fishbein M. |
| Title |
The prevalence of severe musculoskeletal problems among male and female symphony orchestra string players |
| Bibliographic information |
Mar. 1989, Vol.4, No.1, p.41-48. 12 ref. |
| Abstract |
Results of a national survey by the International Conference of Symphony and Opera Musicians (ICSOM) showed that the percentage of musicians reporting a musculoskeletal problem that they judged to be severe in terms of its effect on performance was found to differ significantly as a function of string instrument, gender and musculoskeletal location. Since different locations were found to be problematic for players of different string instruments, there is clear evidence for occupational factors in the development of these problems. Gender differences were found to depend on both string instrument and musculoskeletal location. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
musicians; musculoskeletal diseases |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
hand; neck disorders; back disorders; upper extremity disorders; questionnaire survey; sex-linked differences; location of injury; shoulder |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | USA |
| Subject(s) |
Occupational pathology
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Physiology, ergonomics
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system
Entertainment services and sports
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