Two epidemiological studies, 2012
Research 1
Hypothesis
Musicians travel to such an extent
that it causes them more pain.
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Research 2
Hypothesis
Preventative physical education, and sports,
diminish the arrival of pain in musicians
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Research 1 & 2
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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?
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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?
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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?
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Research 1
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Method
Research 2
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Method
Research 1
Sample
♂64% ♀36%
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Research 2
Sample
♂46% ♀54%
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Research 1 & 2
General Results
Pain experienced in last 12 months
NO
PAIN
9%
NO
PAIN
10%
PAIN
91%
PAIN
90%
Research 1
Research 2
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Research 1 & 2
General Results
Pain experienced in last 12 months
70.00%
1
4
5
3
2
60.00%
50.00%
40.00%
30.00%
20.00%
10.00%
0.00%
RESEARCH 1
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RESEARCH 2
Research 1 & 2
General Results
Decrease in practice because of the pain
25.00%
2
20.00%
15.00%
1
10.00%
3
5.00%
0.00%
RESEARCH 1
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RESEARCH 2
Research 1 & 2
General Results
Stop practice because of the pain
25.00%
2
20.00%
15.00%
1
10.00%
3
5.00%
0.00%
RESEARCH 1
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RESEARCH 2
Research 1
Specific Results
Kilometers
per Month
Large Tours
Type of
Transportation
Problems during the
last 12 months
NS
NS
NS
Diminished practice
because of problems
NS
NS
NS
NS
An increase in travel
caused a musician to
stop practicing
because of pain.
NS
Stop music practice
because of problems
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Research 1
Specific Results
100%
For how long have your
disorders constrained
you from playing?
90%
80%
70%
>30 days everyday
60%
>30 days not everyday
50%
8-30 days
40%
1-7 days
30%
0 days
20%
10%
0%
0 times 1-2 times 3-6 times 7-12 times>12 times
How many times a year, do you travel at least 150km a day, for 7 days in a row?
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χ²=29,16 p=0,023
Research 2
Specific Results
Participation in physical
preparation classes
Disorders during the
last 12 months
NS
Type of sport
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 disorders
Constraining from
music practice
because of these
disorders
NS
NS
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
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Research 2
100%
Specific Results
For how long have your
disorders constrained
you from playing?
90%
80%
70%
>30 days everyday
60%
>30 days not everyday
50%
8-30 days
40%
1-7 days
30%
0 days
20%
10%
0%
No
Yes
Have you ever taken physical preparation classes for your musical practice?
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χ²=13,868 p=0,008
Research 2
100.00%
90.00%
80.00%
70.00%
60.00%
50.00%
40.00%
30.00%
20.00%
10.00%
0.00%
Specific Results
Did you have disorders
during last 12 months?
No
Yes
What kind of sport do you practice?
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²=17,425 p=0,008
Research 2
Specific Results
Sport at least
2 times/week
Sport at least
once/week
Sport less than
once/week
No sport
Disorders during the
last 12 months
81,48%
95,16%
96,30%
90,91%
Decrease in practice
because of these
disorders
37,04%
45,16%
40,74%
60,61%
Stop practice
because of these
disorders
33,33%
43,55%
29.63%
54,55%
Trend: participating in sports could reduce disorders and limit the
discontinuities of instrumental practice that they cause (“p” very close to 0,05)
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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.
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Isia Śmieszchalska
[email protected]
Mathieu Spencer
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Fryderyk Chopin
University of Music