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ArticleBMC research notes2021

MusicCohort: Pilot feasibility of a protocol to assess students' physical and mental health in a Canadian post-secondary school of music.

Julius Bruder, Nikolaus Ballenberger, Bethany Villas, Charlotte Haugan, Kimiko McKenzie, Zalak Patel, Christoff Zalpour, Amynah Mevawala, Melisa Handl, Christine Guptill

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Article in BMC research notes, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Musculoskeletal Health Complaints and Associated Risk Factors in Freshmen Music Students.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Julius BruderDepartment of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.
Nikolaus BallenbergerDepartment of Economics and Social Sciences, Hochschule Osnabrück, Albrechtstr. 30, 49076, Osnabrück, Germany.
Bethany VillasDepartment of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.
Charlotte HauganDepartment of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.
Kimiko McKenzieDepartment of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.
Zalak PatelDepartment of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.
Christoff ZalpourDepartment of Economics and Social Sciences, Hochschule Osnabrück, Albrechtstr. 30, 49076, Osnabrück, Germany.
Amynah MevawalaDepartment of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.
Melisa HandlFaculty of Law, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada.
Christine GuptillSchool of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa, 3071 Guindon Hall, 451 Smyth Road, Ottawa, ON, K1H 8M5, Canada. cguptill@uottawa.ca.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5080-2672
University of Alberta · CAHochschule Osnabrück · DEUniversity of Ottawa · CA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveMusic-related physical and mental health conditions are common among post-secondary music students, with many studies reporting a prevalence greater than 70%. However, there is currently no consensus on appropriate, validated assessments for this population. The aim of this pilot study was to test the feasibility of an assessment protocol developed for a German longitudinal study with Canadian post-secondary music students, and to compare the health of music students to non-music students. Using a cross-sectional design, first-semester music and non-music control students were recruited at two campuses at the same university. Both groups completed questionnaires and physical testing, including range of motion, core strength, and pressure pain threshold. Nineteen music students and 50 non-music student controls participated in this study.

resultsThe German protocol is feasible in a Canadian post-secondary setting. Canadian music students demonstrated similar health outcomes to those in the parent study. All participants demonstrated poorer mental and physical quality of life than the Canadian norms, though this was not statistically significant. The results of this study should be confirmed in a larger study. Future studies with larger sample sizes can provide further insight into the health of Canadian music students, providing a basis for prevention and intervention.

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Mental HealthMusicCanadaCross-Sectional StudiesFeasibility StudiesHumansLongitudinal StudiesPilot ProjectsQuality of LifeSchoolsStudentsAssessment protocolFeasibilityMental healthMusiciansMusic studentsPhysical health

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PMID34863309
PMCPMC8642914
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