The aim of this research is to try to link body posture in music playing with energy expenditure. Our hypothesis is that a correct body posture in brass and wind players is less energy consuming compared to an incorrect posture. This hypotheses will…
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- Tendon, ligament and cartilage disorders
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Outcome measures
Primary outcome
Outcome is energy expenditure. This is measured by calculations of O2 en CO2 in
the respiration chamber and expressed by using KJoules.
Secondary outcome
A secundary parameter is CO2 production (VCO2; ml/min)
Background summary
80% of professional music players develops musculoskeletal complaints during
their career. The high physical demands of professional music players can be
compared with athletes. Years of experience and literature studies show that
postural exercise therapy can prevent and cure those complaints. Sports and
fitness can help to prevent these complaints. Experience shows that an optimal
body posture in music playing, in which there is a disconnection between the
use of the muscles which are used for making music and the basic balance
muscles, is more efficient from energetic point of view. Until now there is no
evidence based research available proving this hypothesis.
Study objective
The aim of this research is to try to link body posture in music playing with
energy expenditure. Our hypothesis is that a correct body posture in brass and
wind players is less energy consuming compared to an incorrect posture. This
hypotheses will be tested in our research.
Study design
The research concerns a respiration chamber study preceded by a literature
study on the current knowledge about energy expenditure in wind and brass
instrumentalists and a search for the pathophysiology of CANS in those
instrumentalists.
This is a pilot study in a cross-over design. The experimental subjects will be
randomized in two groups. Group A starts making music for 1/2 hour in an
incorrect posture, followed by a rest for an hour, and subsequently making
music for 1/2 hour in a correct position. Group B starts making music for 1/2
hour in a correct position, followed by a rest for an hour and subsequently
making music for 1/2 hour in an incorrect position.
Intervention
The intervention is the correct music making posture compared to the incorrect
music making posture. For details about the posture see the appendix in the
protocol.
Study burden and risks
There are no risks bound to the intervention. The change of posture has no
risks. The risks of the respiration chamber concern the quality of the air.
This is carefully monitored, so that in case of disturbance of air quality it
is possible to react quickly. The investigation will stop then immediately. In
case of emergency or panic the test person is able to open the doors from the
inside of the room.
Postbus 5800
6202 AZ Maastricht
Nederland
Postbus 5800
6202 AZ Maastricht
Nederland
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Inclusion criteria
brass / wind instrumentalists
CANS in past year
postural exercise therapy in past year
Exclusion criteria
therapy more than 1 year ago
respiratory diseases
other muscoloskeletal injuries such as fibromyalgia / rheumatoid arthritis
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Recruitment
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In other registers
| Register | ID |
|---|---|
| CCMO | NL28415.068.09 |
| Other | NTR TC 1933 |
| OMON | NL-OMON24648 |