MusicCohort: Pilot feasibility of a protocol to assess students' physical and mental health in a Canadian post-secondary school of music.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Music-related physical and mental health conditions are common among post-secondary music students, with many studies reporting a prevalence greater than 70%. However, there is currently no consensus on appropriate, validated assessments for this population. The aim of this pilot study was to test the feasibility of an assessment protocol developed for a German longitudinal study with Canadian post-secondary music students, and to compare the health of music students to non-music students. Using a cross-sectional design, first-semester music and non-music control students were recruited at two campuses at the same university. Both groups completed questionnaires and physical testing, including range of motion, core strength, and pressure pain threshold. Nineteen music stu

SUBMITTER: Bruder J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8642914 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature