Impact of expressive intentions on upper-body kinematics in two expert pianists.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Expression is a key aspect of music performance. Studies on pianists' gestures and expression have mainly documented the impact of their expressive intentions on proximal segments and head linear kinematics. It remains unclear how pianists' expressive intentions influence joint angular kinematics as well as exposure to risk factors of injury, such as poor overall posture and distal jerky movements, two kinematic factors linked to injury. The first objective of this exploratory case study was to analyze the influence of pianists' expressive intentions on proximal and distal joint range of motion (ROM) across different musical contexts. The second objective was to evaluate the impact of expressive intentions on the posture of joints that are commonly injured in pianists,

SUBMITTER: Turner C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11770054 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature