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ArticleFrontiers in sports and active living2025

Short- and long-term effects of musculoskeletal health education: evidence from the performing arts students.

Štefan Adamčák, Michal Marko, Pavol Bartík, Zora Kľocová Adamčáková

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Article in Frontiers in sports and active living, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 authors.

Štefan AdamčákFaculty of Sports Science and Health, Matej Bel University in Banská Bystrica, Banská Bystrica, Slovakia.
Michal MarkoFaculty of Performing Arts, Academy of Arts in Banská Bystrica, Banská Bystrica, Slovakia.
Pavol BartíkFaculty of Sports Science and Health, Matej Bel University in Banská Bystrica, Banská Bystrica, Slovakia.
Zora Kľocová AdamčákováRegional Public Health Authority in Banská Bystrica, Banská Bystrica, Slovakia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Performing arts students (i.e., musicians), face elevated risks of performance-related musculoskeletal disorders due to prolonged exposure to static postures, repetitive movements, and lack of ergonomic education. While the benefits of musculoskeletal health education are established in sports, its application and long-term effects in performing arts education remain underexplored. This study aimed to evaluate both short- and long-term effects of musculoskeletal health education on dynamic spine function among female music students. Methods: Forty-four female music students from the Academy of Arts in Banská Bystrica participated in a non-randomized controlled study. Participants were divided into an experimental group ( Results: The experimental group showed statistically significant improvements in all dynamic spine function tests post-intervention (e.g., Schober's: from 2.71 ± .81 cm to 5.60 ± .68 cm, Conclusions: Musculoskeletal health education program led to significant short- and long-term effects on dynamic spine function in female music students. The results underscore the importance of integrating such programs into performing arts curricula to prevent musculoskeletal decline and promote health literacy. This study provides compelling evidence that musculoskeletal education, when embedded into arts training, is both a preventive and rehabilitative tool essential for sustaining the physical well-being of performing arts students.

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core stabilityhealth literacyplaying-related musculoskeletal disorderspostural awarenesspreventive educationspinal mobility

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