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NCT Number: NCT05664997

Playing-Related Factors and Occupational Balance

As the violin is the riskiest string instrument played by Turkish musicians, violinists were chosen for the sample in this study. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between posture, pain, functionality and occupational balance in violinists. The hypothesis was that good playing posture, lack of pain, and functionality affect occupational balance positively.

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Key information

Conditions

Occupational Balance Posture

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Hulya Yucel

Üsküdar, Istanbul, 34668, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

Occupational balance is the participation in and satisfaction derived from different elements of daily life, including work. Playing performance affects occupational balance of musicians so that complaints arising from the playing of their instruments may negatively affect occupational balance. Forty-five violinists at six different symphony orchestras and conservatories in Istanbul were included. The Personal Information Form, the Edinburgh Handedness Inventory, the Wong-Baker Faces Pain Rating Scale, the Disability of Arm, Shoulder and Hand - Sports/Musicians (DASH-SM), the Rapid Upper Limb Assessment, and the 11-item revised version of the Occupational Balance Questionnaire (OBQ11 - T) were used. Spearman correlation analysis was performed to examine the relationship between the variables.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • to play the violin in a conservatory or orchestra,
  • to be at least 18 years old,
  • to volunteer to participate in this study.

Exclusion criteria

  • Those who played any other instrument professionally.

Treatment and study plan

playing assessment

Behavioral

Investigators used Edinburgh Handedness Inventory, the Wong-Baker Faces Pain Rating Scale, the Disability of Arm, Shoulder and Hand - Sports/Musicians (DASH-SM), the Rapid Upper Limb Assessment, and the 11-item revised version of the Occupational Balance Questionnaire (OBQ11 - T). All have their Turkish validity studies. A correlation analysis was performed to examine the relationship between the variables.

Primary outcomes

  1. occupational balances of the violinists

    Time frame: 25 minutes

    Occupational balances of the violinists change with playing posture, pain, and functionality of upper extremities.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Relationship Between Playing-Related Factors and Occupational Balance in Professional Violinists

Important dates

Study start
2022
Primary completion
2022
Study completion
2022
First posted
Dec 27, 2022
Registry last updated
Dec 27, 2022

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