title: Common postural defects among music students.
abstract: Postural quality during musical performance affects both musculoskeletal health and the quality of the performance. In this study we examined the posture of 100 students at a Higher Conservatory of Music in Spain. By analysing video tapes and photographs of the students while performing, a panel of experts extracted values of 11 variables reflecting aspects of overall postural quality or the postural quality of various parts of the body. The most common postural defects were identified, together with the situations in which they occur. It is concluded that most students incur in unphysiological postures during performance. It is hoped that use of the results of this study will help correct these errors.
authors.affiliation: Conservatorio Superior de Música of Vigo, Manuel Olivié, n° 23, Vigo, 36203, Spain. Electronic address: patricia.blanco@edu.xunta.es.
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Blanco-Piñeiro
authors.affiliation: Department of Special Teaching, Area of Physical Education and Sports, University of Vigo, Ourense, 32004, Spain. Electronic address: pinod@uvigo.es.
authors.forename: M Pino
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Díaz-Pereira
authors.affiliation: Department of Special Teaching, Area of Physical Education and Sports, University of Vigo, Ourense, 32004, Spain.
authors.forename: Aurora
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Martínez
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009140:Musculoskeletal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D009146:Music; D004856:Postural Balance / Q000502:physiology*; D011187:Posture; D013030:Spain; D013334:Students / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D016474:Weight-Bearing / Q000502:physiology*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Evaluation; Music students; Postural adequacy