Musculoskeletal diseases: risk in wind instrument musicians
Keywords:
musculoskeletal diseases; instrumentalists; occupational diseases; wind instrumentsAbstract
Musculoskeletal injuries or diseases in musicians reflect the repetitive and specific physical load that the instrument imposes on the body. The present research was carried out with the aim of investigating the occurrence of musculoskeletal disorders in wind instrument musicians. For this purpose, a search for information was carried out in the databases Redalyc, Elsevier Science Direct, PubMed/Medline and SciELO, as well as in ClinicalKey and in the Google Scholar search engine. Advanced search strategies were employed to retrieve information, using structured search formulas. Musicians were identified as being at high risk for developing performance-related musculoskeletal disorders, including overuse injuries, neuropathies, and motor control disorders. Discomfort and dysfunction can severely affect and even end the careers of instrumentalist musicians. Recognition of musculoskeletal conditions and early intervention are essential to effectively serve the musician population.
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