12 Habits of Healthy Musicians: A Framework to Enhance Health Promotion in Schools of Music

10.21091/mppa.2007.1006 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 22 (1) ◽

pp. 26-29

Keyword(s):

Health Promotion ◽

Performing Arts ◽

Physical Therapists ◽

Performing Arts Medicine ◽

Music Schools ◽

Health Course ◽

Schools Of Music ◽

Future Work ◽

The Impact

The September 2006 issue of MPPA included a Special Article and an Editorial on health promotion in schools of music, based on work done by the Performing Arts Medicine Association (PAMA) and the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM). Consensus was reached on four declarations/recommendations at the Health Promotion in Schools of Music Conference in 2004. The second recommendation, reported in the Special Article, was to "develop and offer an undergraduate occupational health course for all music majors." The Editorial contained a call for descriptions of courses that have been developed and offered for this purpose. Below are the descriptions of five courses from music schools across the country. The courses are notable for their diversity in faculty, ranging from musician-educators to occupational and physical therapists to physicians. Readers will note some common areas of content among the courses. Student feedback is included in the first course description. Future work in this area should focus on evaluation of the impact of this type of coursework, which is now part of the NASM accreditation standards.

Health Promotion Courses for Music Students: Part III

10.21091/mppa.2007.3025 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 22 (3) ◽

pp. 116-119

Keyword(s):

Health Promotion ◽

Performing Arts ◽

Music Students ◽

Music Majors ◽

Performing Arts Medicine ◽

The Third ◽

Health Course ◽

Schools Of Music ◽

Work Done

The September 2006 issue of MPPA contained a Special Article and editorial on health promotion in schools of music, based on work done by the Performing Arts Medicine Association and the National Association of Schools of Music. Among the conclusions reached at the Health Promotion in Schools of Music Conference in 2004 was the recommendation to "develop and offer an undergraduate occupational health course for all music majors." This series of Special Articles in MPPA contains descriptions of courses that have been developed and offered for this purpose. This is the third and final part of the series.

Promoting Health in Post-Secondary Music Schools

10.21091/mppa.2006.3020 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 21 (3) ◽

pp. 95-96

Author(s):

Ralph A Manchester

Keyword(s):

Health Promotion ◽

Injury Prevention ◽

Performing Arts ◽

Music Students ◽

College Level ◽

Performing Arts Medicine ◽

Performing Artists ◽

Accreditation Standard ◽

Schools Of Music

The Special Article in this issue of Medical Problems of Performing Artists has the potential to usher in a new era in improving the lives of musicians (and potentially other performing artists) around the world. The Health Promotion in Schools of Music conference that was held in Texas in the fall of 2004 brought together a rich mixture of music and performing arts medicine professionals. Stimulated by the new National Association of Schools of Music accreditation standard that requires undergraduate music students to receive instruction in injury prevention and occupational health promotion, participants in the conference worked diligently for 3 days to discuss what we know, what we don't know, and how to approach the vital yet immensely complex issue of health promotion and injury prevention for college-level music students. While the recommendations in the Special Article are intentionally broad and allow each school to develop its own program, they are based on a true state of the art analysis of the field.

Health Promotion in Schools of Music: Initial Recommendations for Schools of Music

10.21091/mppa.2006.3027 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 21 (3) ◽

pp. 142-144

Author(s):

Kris S Chesky ◽

William J Dawson ◽

Ralph Manchester

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Health Promotion ◽

Occupational Injuries ◽

National Conference ◽

Schools Of Music

The primary goal of the Health Promotion in Schools of Music (HPSM) Project is to assist schools of music to prevent occupational injuries associated with learning and performing music. With this goal in mind, a national conference was hosted in the fall of 2004 to connect health care experts with individuals and organizations involved in the education of musicians.