Determining factors for compensatory movements of the left arm and shoulder in violin playing.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Despite a large number of available ergonomic aids and recommendations regarding instrument positioning, violin players at any proficiency level still display a worrying incidence of task-specific complaints of incompletely understood etiology. Compensatory movement patterns of the left upper extremity form an integral part of violin playing. They are highly variable between players but remain understudied despite their relevance for task-specific health problems.

Methods

This study investigated individual position effects of the instrument and pre-existing biomechanical factors likely determining the degree of typical compensatory movements in the left upper extremity: (1) left elbow/upper arm adduction ("Reference Angle α", deviation from the vertical axis), (

SUBMITTER: Margulies O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9901209 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature