Clinical trial NCT06403085: Proprioceptive Exercises in Stringed Instrument Performers
Official title: THE EFFECT OF PROPRIOCEPTIVE TRAINING ON UPPER EXTREMITY FUNCTIONS AND MUSCLE ACTIVATION IN STRING INSTRUMENT PLAYERS
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: RECRUITING
Phase: NA
Conditions: String Instrument Performers
Keywords: proprioceptive education
performance
musicians
Lead sponsor: Firat University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2024-05-07
Enrollment: 40
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 65
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: 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.

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.

Eligibility criteria: 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.

Primary outcomes:
measure: Upper Extremity Performance Assessment
timeFrame: 10 minutes
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Upper Extremity Function Assessment
timeFrame: 10 minutes
Other outcomes:
measure: Posture
timeFrame: 5 minutes
measure: Pain Assessment
timeFrame: 1 minute
Locations:
city: Elazığ
country: Turkey
facility: Hasan Akbey
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