Performance-related pain and disability among music students versus professional musicians: a multicenter study using a validated tool

Abstract Objective To evaluate prevalence of performance-related pain among musicians and compare pain characteristics, associated disability and approach to pain management, between music students and professional musicians. Methods A multicenter cross-sectional study was performed in a multi-stage...

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Published in:Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) Mass.), 2024-09, Vol.25 (9), p.568-576
Main Authors: Zão, Ana, Altenmüller, Eckart, Azevedo, Luís
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Cross-Sectional Studies
Fatigue
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Music
Musical performances
Musicians & conductors
Occupational Diseases - epidemiology
Occupational Diseases - psychology
Pain
Pain - epidemiology
Pain management
Pain Management - methods
Pain Measurement
Physical activity
Prevalence
Quality of Life
Students
Surveys and Questionnaires
Young Adult
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Summary:Abstract Objective To evaluate prevalence of performance-related pain among musicians and compare pain characteristics, associated disability and approach to pain management, between music students and professional musicians. Methods A multicenter cross-sectional study was performed in a multi-stage stratified cluster random sample of 585 musicians, stratified by music students (294, among which 234 were at pre-university level and 60 at university level) and professional musicians (291). The main outcome was performance-related pain, measured by Performance-related Pain among Musicians Questionnaire (PPAM). Secondary outcomes were: pain management approach, physical activity levels, fatigue, distress, and health-related quality of life. Results The lifetime prevalence of performance-related pain was 55.0% (n = 322), being significantly higher among professionals (57.5% vs 42.5%, P 
ISSN:1526-2375
1526-4637
1526-4637
DOI:10.1093/pm/pnae032