ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2020
Impact of Exercises and Chair Massage on Musculoskeletal Pain of Young Musicians.
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- Upper trapezius muscle stiffness among musicians with and without playing-related musculoskeletal disorders: a cross-sectional study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Article
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- Recharging Healthcare Professionals: A Randomized Controlled Trial on the Impact of Automated Massage Chairs on Depression, Anxiety, Stress, Musculoskeletal Pain, and Biochemical Markers.Health science reports · 2025Article
- Efficacy of Therapeutic Exercise in Reducing Pain in Instrumental Musicians: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Warm-up exercises reduce music conservatoire students' pain intensity when controlling for mood, sleep and physical activity: A pilot study.British journal of pain · 2024Article
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- Pain threshold in selected trigger points of superficial muscles of the back in young adults.PeerJ · 2022Article
- The effectiveness of Chair Massage on Stress and Pain in Oncology.International journal of therapeutic massage & bodywork · 2021Article
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Abstract
Due to the occurrence among musicians of musculoskeletal problems associated with playing a musical instrument, it is necessary to use prophylaxis. The aim of the study was to compare the effectiveness of two physioprophylaxis methods: chair massage and an original set of exercises. The study lasted four weeks and consisted of eight 15-min meetings (chair massage/exercises). The study was conducted on 44 music students assigned to three groups (chair massage/exercise program/control group). The algometric measurements and questionnaire were conducted. Health problems associated with playing an instrument was reported by 86.4% of the participants. The largest changes in pain threshold concerned the trigger points of the muscles with the highest pain sensitivity, i.e., upper part of trapezius ones, and reached 25-34% in relation to the initial values. For the trigger points of the levator scapulae and lower part of trapezius, the increase in the pain threshold was between 20 and 28%. Raising the pain threshold was observed both after each session and meeting by meeting, and these differences were most visible in the massage group. This effect was particularly visible from the fourth treatment. Chair massage and exercise should be used regularly, and significant results can be obtained after two weeks.
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