Prevalence of musculoskelatal disorders among instrumental musicians at a Center for Performing Arts in South Africa
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Date
2013
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Science & Medicine
Abstract
The prevalence of playing-related musculoskeletal disorders
(PRMD) is high in various countries of the world, but there is a
paucity of literature in Africa. The aim of this study was to determine
the prevalence of PRMDs among instrumentalists in South
Africa, with specific objectives in determining the distribution,
symptoms, and pain severity. The self-administered Nordic Musculoskeletal
Questionnaire was used to collect information from
the participants regarding the lifetime and current prevalence
and the distribution of PRMD symptoms. A visual analog scale
was used to collect information on the severity of pain, while the
questionnaire designed by Blackie, Stone, and Tiernan (1999) was
used to collect information on the symptoms of the PRMDs.
Twenty participants took part in this study, and the respondents
reported a lifetime prevalence (over a period of 12 months) of
PRMDs as 14 out of 17 and the current prevalence (in the last 7
days) as 4. Pain severity was mostly mild, and the most affected
region was in the upper extremities, with the shoulders being the
most affected. Tightening and soreness were the most reported
symptom of PRMDs. The prevalence of PRMDs among this population
was high, although severity was mild, with the upper
extremities being the most affected area.
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Keywords
Prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders, Instrumental musicians, Center for Performing Arts, South Africa
Citation
Ajidahun, A. T. & Phillips, J. (2013). Prevalence of musculoskelatal disorders among instrumental musicians at a Center for Performing Arts in South Africa. Medical Problems of Performing Artists, 28(2): 96-9