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The prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms in double bass players
Thesis (MMus)--Stellenbosch University, 2023.
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| spelling | oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/124653 The prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms in double bass players Levenderis, Frances Rennie-Salonen, Bridget Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences. Dept. of Music. Musculoskeletal symptoms Music -- Performance -- Health aspects Stringed instrument players -- Health aspects Music -- Performance -- Physiological aspects Double bassists -- Health and hygiene Double bass players -- Risk factors UCTD Thesis (MMus)--Stellenbosch University, 2023. ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Research in the field of musicians’ health investigates musicians’ performance-related health problems in order to promote healthy performance techniques and practices, and optimise performance. Musculoskeletal symptoms (MSS) have been identified as the most prevalent health problem experienced by musicians, including string players. Within the musicians’ health literature on string players, research examining double bass players in particular is scarce. This embedded mixed methods study aimed to determine and explore the prevalence of MSS in double bass players. Data were gathered through the creation and electronic distribution of a survey consisting of two standardized questionnaires and additional questions designed specifically for this study, which coincided with the start of the COVID- 19 pandemic. Survey data on the prevalence, severity, anatomical locations, and possible risk factors of the MSS of participants were analysed quantitatively, utilising descriptive statistics and non-parametric statistical testing. A qualitative thematic analysis approach was used to explore the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on double bassists’ MSS. Findings include that the self-reported prevalence of MSS in double bassists is similar to the high prevalence of MSS in the general population, musicians, and string players. Double bassists do not seek treatment options despite the high prevalence and serious impact of MSS on their personal and professional lives. The severity of their MSS was low, and the most common anatomical region in which they experience MSS is the upper body, specifically the shoulders and lower back. The only significant risk factor identified in this study was the age of participants, with older participants experiencing fewer MSS. The lack of risk factors identified could indicate that MSS is less dependent on a player’s physical characteristics, instrument variations or playing position, and that factors such as appropriate muscular exertion, balanced body biomechanics, and proprioceptive awareness could be better predictors of MSS in musicians. The interactive nature of individual variables should be considered when studying double bassists risk factors for MSS. The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on double bassists’ MSS was largely positive, as participants were presented with an opportunity to rest, and to establish healthier practice-related habits and techniques. While some findings of this study were impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the survey tool created to analyse double bassists’ MSS, as well as the dataset collected could be used in further research on the MSS of double bass players. Exploring the prevalence, severity, and risk factors of the MSS experienced by double bassists can inform pedagogy, and optimize the performance of this unique instrument. AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Navorsing oor musici se gesondheid het enersyds te make met probleme wat die gevolg is van swak gewoontes by die speel van `n instrument en andersyds hoe sulke negatiewe gevolge voorkom kan word. Spier- en skeletsimptome (SSS) is die mees algemene gesondheidsprobleem by musici, veral ook by spelers van strykinstrumente. In die literatuur oor gesondheidsprobleme by strykers is navorsing spesifiek ten opsigte van kontrabasspelers skaars. Hierdie navorsingsprojek het ten doel om die voorkoms van SSS by kontrabasspelers te ondersoek. Toepaslike inligting is ingesamel deur middel van twee standaard vraelyste wat elektronies versprei is. Die vraelyste het ook ruimte geskep vir antwoorde op addisionele vrae wat spesifiek vir hierdie studie geformuleer is. Die ondersoek het saamgeval met die begin van die COVID-19-pandemie. Gegewens ten opsigte van die voorkoms, ernstigheid, anatomiese besonderhede en moontlike risikofaktore rakende SSS is kwantitatief ontleed deur middel van beskrywende statistiek en nie-parametriese toetsing. ’n Kwalitatiewe ontleding is gedoen om die uitwerking van die COVID-19- pandemie op kontrabassepelers te bepaal. Daar is gevind dat die selfgerapporteerde voorkoms van SSS by kontrabasspelers soortgelyk is aan die hoë prevalensie van SSS as by die algemene populasie, musici en ander strykinstrumentspelers. Kontrabasspelers ondersoek nie behandelingsopsies nie ten spyte van die hoë prevalensie en ernstige impak van SSS op hulle persoonlike en professionele lewens. Die boonste deel van die liggaam is die anatomiese area wat die meeste deur SSS geraak word, veral die skouers en lae rug. Die enigste beduidende risikofaktor wat in hierdie studie geïdentifiseer is, is die ouderdom van deelnemers, met ouer deelnemers wat minder SSS simptome ervaar. Die lae voorkoms van risikofaktore sou daarop kon dui dat simptome nie noodwendig verband hou met ’n speler se fisiese eienskappe, hulle keuse van instrument of speelposisie nie, terwyl faktore soos toepaslike inspanning van spiere, biomeganiese balans en proprioseptiewe gewaarwording as beter voorspellers van SSS by musici beskou kan word. Die interaktiewe verhouding tussen individuele veranderlikes behoort in aanmerking geneem te word wanneer SSS-risikofaktore by kontrabasspelers ondersoek word. Die uitwerking van die COVID-19-pandemie op SSS by kontrabassepelers was grotendeels positief, omdat deelnemers die geleentheid gehad het om te rus en om gesonder gewoontes en tegnieke te kweek. Terwyl sommige van die bevindinge van hierdie studie deur die COVID-19-pandemie beïnvloed is, sou die ondersoekinstrument wat daarvoor geskep is, sowel as die gegewens wat versamel is, in verdere studies gebruik kan word. Die ondersoek na die voorkoms, ernstigheid en risikofaktore van SSS soos deur kontrabasspelers ervaar kan positief ingespan word wat betref opleiding en kan help om uitvoering op hierdie unieke instrument te optimaliseer. Masters 2022-03-10T18:03:30Z 2022-04-29T09:24:39Z 2022-03-10T18:03:30Z 2022-04-29T09:24:39Z 2023-04 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/124653 en_ZA Stellenbosch University xvi, 176 pages : illustrations (some color) application/pdf Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University |
| spellingShingle | Musculoskeletal symptoms Music -- Performance -- Health aspects Stringed instrument players -- Health aspects Music -- Performance -- Physiological aspects Double bassists -- Health and hygiene Double bass players -- Risk factors UCTD Levenderis, Frances The prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms in double bass players |
| title | The prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms in double bass players |
| title_full | The prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms in double bass players |
| title_fullStr | The prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms in double bass players |
| title_full_unstemmed | The prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms in double bass players |
| title_short | The prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms in double bass players |
| title_sort | prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms in double bass players |
| topic | Musculoskeletal symptoms Music -- Performance -- Health aspects Stringed instrument players -- Health aspects Music -- Performance -- Physiological aspects Double bassists -- Health and hygiene Double bass players -- Risk factors UCTD |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/124653 |
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