Impact of Exercises and Chair Massage on Musculoskeletal Pain of Young Musicians

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The study is tested the idea of two forms of musculoskeletal pain prophylaxis (chair massage and an original set of exercises) among musicians. The hypothesis of the study was that massage and exercises could be helpful for musicians to avoid pain conected with playing musical instrument.

Official Title
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Impact of Exercises and Chair Massage on Musculoskeletal Pain of Young Musicians

Conditions
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Musculoskeletal Pain

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: chair massage
* Other: the exercise program


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: playing a musical instrument for a minimum of 5 years age over 18 years Exclusion Criteria: neurological and oncological diseases medical contraindication to undertake physical exercise contraindications to perform massage lack of consent for participation in the study

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 25 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: The chair massage group<br>chair massage 15 min,, 2 x week; measurement before and after each treatment | Other: chair massage<br>* Chair massage was performed useing only traditional methods of Swedish massage were used, consisting of stroking (smooth, continuous movements to relax and calm the sympathetic nervous system), kneading (consisting of wringing, squeezing muscles, compressing pressure points for the relaxation of soft tissues, i.e. muscles, tendons, fascia), stretching combined with swaying and passive movements of the upper limbs (to mobilize the joints of the upper limbs) and final stroking combined with slapping and shaking percussion, vibration.<br>|
| Experimental: The exercise program group<br>excercises 15 min., 2 x week; measurement before and after each treatment | Other: the exercise program<br>* The original set of exercises was developed based on the knowledge and clinical experience of the authors of the study and based on EBP (Evidence Based Practice). The program consisted of 14 strengthening and stretching exercises involving the muscles of the trunk and limbs whose main goal was to mobilize the joints and strengthen the weakened muscles and relax overloaded muscle groups.<br>|
| No Intervention: The control group<br>control 2 measurements, 4 weeks apart | |

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Changes in algometric measurements at 4 weeks | The algometric measurement concerned the assessment of muscle pressure sensitivity - pain threshold in kg/cm2 made using the Pain Test FPX Algometer (Wagner). | Change between Baseline and post-treatment after 4 weeks | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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musculoskeletal pain, playing related musculoskeletal disorders, physiotherapy