Research conducted at the Faculty of Physiotherapy, Academy of Physical Education in Katowice, examines musculoskeletal disorders among instrumental musicians. The study protocol was approved by the Ethics Committee of Polish Physiotherapy Associationon (Resolution No. 05/06/2025) on June 11, 2025. The application form includes QuickDASH software enabling the functioning of the system and the MPIIQM-P system, which monitors the functioning of the musculoskeletal system and its impact on everyday musical performance.
Participants are recruited via email and through Facebook groups and other social media platforms dedicated to musicians. If a participant agrees to participate in the study but is unable to complete the online survey, , a paper version will be made available. Participants are asked to complete a voluntary survey consisting of three parts: 1/ metric data (age, gender, education, place of residence), 2/ questions about their instrument playing (type, instrument, duration and intensity of playing, etc.), and 3/ questions about musculoskeletal complaints using the QuickDASH (Upper Limb Disability Questionnaire) and the MPIIQM (Musculoskeletal Pain Intensity and Interference Questionnaire for Musicians).
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
450
the QuickDASH questionnaire assessing the function of the upper limb and the MPIIQM-P questionnaire assessing the intensity of musculoskeletal pain and its impact on the musician's daily functioning
Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education in Katowice
Multiple Locations, Poland
RECRUITINGintensity of musculoskeletal pain and its impact on musican' daily functioning
Time frame: through study completion, an average of 6 months
Playing-related musculoskeletal disorders (PRMDs)
Playing-related musculoskeletal disorders among musicians
Time frame: through study completion, an average of 6 motnths
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