Proprioceptive Exercises in Stringed Instrument Performers

May 3, 2024 updated by: Hasan Akbey, Firat University

THE EFFECT OF PROPRIOCEPTIVE TRAINING ON UPPER EXTREMITY FUNCTIONS AND MUSCLE ACTIVATION IN STRING INSTRUMENT PLAYERS

Musculoskeletal problems that occur in musicians are usually in the form of soft tissue injuries affecting muscles, tendons, nerves and ligaments. These injuries can cause pain, weakness and sensory changes, making it impossible to play the instrument.It is aimed to include 50 adult musicians who meet the inclusion criteria from among the performers in Elazığ Culture and Music Association, Fırat University State Conservatory Department, State Classical Turkish Music choir and musicians who are actively performing instruments within the borders of Elazığ province. Pain, posture, upper extremity function and performance will be evaluated in this study.

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Musculoskeletal problems that occur in musicians are usually in the form of soft tissue injuries affecting muscles, tendons, nerves and ligaments. These injuries can cause pain, weakness and sensory changes, making it impossible to play the instrument.It is aimed to include 50 adult musicians who meet the inclusion criteria from among the performers in Elazığ Culture and Music Association, Fırat University State Conservatory Department, State Classical Turkish Music choir and musicians who are actively performing instruments within the borders of Elazığ province. the aim of this study is to investigate the effects of proprioceptive training on upper extremity function and performance in musicians (stringed instrument performers). Upper Extremity Function Assessment, Upper Extremity Performance Assessment, Posture Assessment, Pain Assessment will be evaluated. Proprioceptive training will be applied 3 days a week for 8 weeks. The training will be prepared to increase the stabilization of the muscles in the shoulder, shoulder girdle and back that are active for long periods of time due to performance.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

40

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Turkey
      • Elazığ, Turkey, 23100
        • Recruiting
        • Hasan Akbey
        • Contact:
        • Contact:
          • Hasan Akbey

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Stringed instrumentalists
  • Individuals between the ages of 18-65
  • Musicians who have been performing for 3 years or more
  • Musicians who play an instrument for at least 1 hour per day
  • Musicians who want to be involved in the study as volunteers
  • Musicians from whom informed consent was obtained will be included.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Upper extremity injury or surgery before the study (last 1 year)
  • Individuals who are pregnant
  • Individuals with psychological, neurological or systemic diseases were excluded from the study. The experimental groups of these string players will be ensured to participate regularly in the proprioceptive training protocol.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Study group
Rhythmic Stabilization, Limb Matching, Double and Single Arm Balance, Balance with Ball and Weight Transfer will be performed for 8 weeks.
Other: Study group
Rhythmic Stabilization, Limb Matching, Double and Single Arm Balance, Balance with Ball and Weight Transfer will be performed for 8 weeks.
No Intervention: Control group
No intervention will be applied to control group

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Upper Extremity Performance Assessment
Time Frame: 10 minutes
Purdue Pegboard test will be used for upper extremity performance evaluation. The tests will be performed with right, left and both hands. The time to complete each parameter will be recorded in seconds (sec)
10 minutes

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Upper Extremity Function Assessment
Time Frame: 10 minutes
Grip and pinch strength will be assessed to evaluate upper extremity function. grip strength will be assessed using a hand dynamometer, pinch strength will be assessed using a pinchmeter
10 minutes

Other Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Posture
Time Frame: 5 minutes
With the DigiME device, we will evaluate the postural changes of the performers over the years due to the performance of the instrument in three dimensions (3D) and record the angular effects on the joints.
5 minutes
Pain Assessment
Time Frame: 1 minute
Visual Analog Scale (VAS) will be used to measure the severity of pain. This scale will be numbered from 0 to 10. "0" will represent no pain and "10" will represent the highest value for perceived pain.
1 minute

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Firat University

Publications and helpful links

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Helpful Links

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Estimated)

May 3, 2024

Primary Completion (Estimated)

July 20, 2024

Study Completion (Estimated)

August 20, 2024

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 3, 2024

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 3, 2024

First Posted (Actual)

May 7, 2024

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

May 7, 2024

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 3, 2024

Last Verified

May 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2024/47

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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