Ajidahun Adedayo T, Mudzi Witness, Myezwa Hellen, Wood Wendy-Ann
Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa.
S Afr J Physiother. 2017 Feb 3;73(1):327. doi: 10.4102/sajp.v73i1.327. eCollection 2017.
Musicians who play string instruments are affected more by musculoskeletal injuries when compared to other instrument playing groups. Musculoskeletal problems are commonly found in the upper extremities and trunk. Several risk factors such as gender, practice hours and instrument played are associated with the prevalence and distribution of musculoskeletal problems among string instrumentalists.
The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence, distribution, severity and risk factors for musculoskeletal problems among string instrumentalists.
A cross-sectional study design using both online and paper-based questionnaires were used to collect data from string instrumentalists playing in both amateur and professional orchestras in South Africa.
A total of 114 string instrumentalists participated in the study, of which 86 (77%) reported problems in one or more anatomic regions while 39 (35%) were currently experiencing musculoskeletal problems that affected their performance. The trunk and both shoulders were the most commonly affected body regions. The majority of the participants reported the severity of the complaints as mild to moderate with aching, soreness, tingling and fatigue being the most commonly used descriptors of the symptoms of playing-related musculoskeletal problems.
The results of this study showed that the prevalence of musculoskeletal problems that affect performance is high among string instrumentalists in South Africa. An evaluation of associated risk factors with the aim of reducing injuries may be important in improving performance.
与其他乐器演奏群体相比，弦乐器演奏者受肌肉骨骼损伤的影响更大。肌肉骨骼问题常见于上肢和躯干。性别、练习时长和所演奏的乐器等几个风险因素与弦乐器演奏者中肌肉骨骼问题的患病率及分布情况相关。
本研究的目的是确定弦乐器演奏者中肌肉骨骼问题的患病率、分布情况、严重程度及风险因素。
采用横断面研究设计，通过在线问卷和纸质问卷收集南非业余和专业管弦乐队中弦乐器演奏者的数据。
共有114名弦乐器演奏者参与了该研究，其中86人（77%）报告在一个或多个解剖区域存在问题，39人（35%）目前正经历影响其演奏的肌肉骨骼问题。躯干和双肩是最常受影响的身体部位。大多数参与者报告称不适程度为轻度至中度，疼痛、酸痛、刺痛和疲劳是与演奏相关的肌肉骨骼问题症状最常用的描述词。
本研究结果表明，在南非的弦乐器演奏者中，影响演奏的肌肉骨骼问题患病率很高。评估相关风险因素以减少损伤可能对提高演奏水平很重要。
