Medical problems of performing artists
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Med Probl Perform Art · Sep 2023
Effect of Playing Position on Heart Rate and Blood Pressure in Brass and Wind Musicians.
The purpose of this study was to compare the impact of playing brass and wind instruments in seated versus standing positions on cardiovascular parameters in musicians. We hypothesized that heart rate (HR) and blood pressure (BP) would be higher while playing compared to resting, and would be higher in standing compared to seated positions. ⋯ Playing brass and wind instruments increases diastolic BP and MAP, regardless of playing position, while playing in the standing position induces a higher HR compared to the seated position.
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Med Probl Perform Art · Sep 2023
Can Emotional or Physical Abuse Be a Risk Factor of Chronic Musculoskeletal Conditions in Professional Dance?
In professional dance, the injury rate is extremely high and dancers have a great chance to experience at least one injury during their careers. Since the #metoo campaign, many abuse cases showed up in the dance industry, resulting in media coverage. Results indicate that dancers had a significantly higher distribution of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) compared to the broad population. In this study, we investigate pathological dissociation, quantify chronic musculoskeletal conditions and evaluate abusive experiences. ⋯ We conclude that emotional abuse might be one of the factors in a multifactorial model that plays a role in the pathomechanism of chronic pain, inflammation, and tendinopathy. It is important to raise awareness about the importance of emotional factors of pedagogy and the working atmosphere among professional dancers since it might have a role in higher injury rates.
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Med Probl Perform Art · Jun 2023
Pain Catastrophizing in Dance Students in Relation to Resilient Behavior and Self-Reported Injuries.
Pain catastrophizing is characterized by a set of negative emotional and cognitive processes in response to pain, with a tendency to focus inordinately on the painful sensation, exaggerate the damage, and perceive feelings of helplessness. It is a psychological factor that can be treated to help people more effectively cope with pain. In this cross-sectional study, we explored the relationship between self-reported injuries, resilient behavior, and pain catastrophizing in dance students, with more than 3 years of study in public conservatories or private academies. ⋯ The individual nature of pain perception and coping strategies suggests that pain catastrophizing may be considered before dance performance and in those dancers who do not recover as expected after injury.
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Med Probl Perform Art · Jun 2023
Preventing Disordered Eating in Teenage Ballet Students: Evaluation of DancExcellent, a Combined CBT and Nutrition Education Intervention.
Disordered eating (DE) behaviors are relatively common among high-level dancers, especially in classical ballet. At the same time, interventions aimed at reducing DE behaviors in this population are scarce. ⋯ The intervention did not yield any discernible impact. However, it was affected by the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, which limits our ability to draw conclusions about intervention effectiveness. Evaluations with pupils offer several considerations for future improvements.
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Med Probl Perform Art · Jun 2023
COVID-19 Symptom Reporting Compliance Rates Among University Performing Arts Majors.
The COVID-19 pandemic negatively affected the performing arts sector by temporarily closing venues. As venues reopened, COVID-19 symptom self-reporting and monitoring were one tool to identify potentially symptomatic cast and crew, who would then undergo contact tracing, testing, or isolation to prevent spreading COVID-19. However, the compliance rates for submitting a COVID-19 self-monitoring checklist among undergraduate performing art majors remain unknown. ⋯ These findings can help understand the groups of performing artists who would comply with the public health measure of completing a daily symptom checklist for COVID-19 or similar communicable diseases.