Musculoskeletal Disorders
Musculoskeletal symptoms are common in the neck, back, and upper limbs amongst musicians. Playing-related musculoskeletal disorders have been found to range from 32 to 87 percent with a tendency for female musicians to have more problems than males. Studies of musculoskeletal problems in instrumentalists have generally involved preprofessional musicians or populations comprising musicians of different levels. The objective of this study was therefore to investigate the prevalence, duration and consequences of musculoskeletal symptoms in professional symphony orchestra musicians.
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