title: Typical musculoskeletal patterns in upper string players with neck and arm problems.
abstract: Upper string players face a very high risk of playing-related disorders. Based on a questionnaire and a physical examination, this study investigated if a typical musculoskeletal pattern emerges. It was found that the typical upper string musician shows problems with the neck, shoulders (with equal probability for left and right side, X2 = 0.53, p>0.05), right elbow (X2 = 4.80, p<0.05) and hand (X2 = 3.90, p<0.05), and fingers of the left hand (X2 = 9.53, p<0.01). This finding can be used to improve planning of preventive measures and therapeutic treatments.
authors.affiliation: European Institute for Sports and Arts Medicine (EISAM), Belfortstr. 5, 81667 München, Germany. Tel +49 0 89/44760758, fax +49 0 89/66616257. drlahme@aol.com.
authors.forename: Albrecht
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lahme
authors.forename: Iris
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Eibl
authors.forename: Franz-Xaver
authors.initials: FX
authors.lastname: Reichl
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009140:Musculoskeletal Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D009146:Music; D009333:Neck / Q000503:physiopathology*; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011187:Posture; D012307:Risk Factors; D034941:Upper Extremity / Q000503:physiopathology*; D055815:Young Adult