Health Promotion Courses for Music Students: Part III

2007 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 116-119
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Performing Arts ◽  
Music Students ◽  
Music Majors ◽  
Performing Arts Medicine ◽  
The Third ◽  
Health Promotion In Schools ◽  
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.

Health Promotion Courses for Music Students: Part 1

2007 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 26-29
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Performing Arts ◽  
Physical Therapists ◽  
Performing Arts Medicine ◽  
Music Schools ◽  
Health Promotion In 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.

Promoting Health in Post-Secondary Music Schools

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 ◽  
Health Promotion In Schools ◽  
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.

Effectiveness of an Educational Program in Health Promotion and Injury Prevention for Freshman Music Majors

2008 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 47-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca Barton ◽  
Judy R Feinberg
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Injury Prevention ◽  
Performing Arts ◽  
Educational Program ◽  
Daily Routine ◽  
Music Majors ◽  
Prevention Measures ◽  
Medical Problems ◽  
Performing Arts Medicine ◽  
Course Content

The purpose of this program evaluation was to examine the effectiveness of an educational course in health promotion and injury prevention designed specifically for college music majors. Course content included the provision of information on medical problems commonly seen in musicians, effective health promotion and preventive strategies, and application of this knowledge to music playing and other daily occupations. Students were taught how to assess risk for potential injury for themselves and their future students. Course content and self-assessment questionnaires aimed at assessing the students' use of health and injury prevention measures were administered before the start of the course, immediately after course completion, and 6 weeks later. The outcomes indicated that students improved in their overall knowledge of the content covered in this educational module and that this increased knowledge was retained 6 weeks later. Interestingly, self-perceived application of health promotion and injury prevention strategies did not improve significantly at the completion of the course but did so 6 weeks later, possibly indicating that behavior change takes longer to incorporate into one's daily routine. Literature suggests that such education programs have benefited performing artists, and these results indicate the efficacy of this type of educational program within an academic curriculum for student musicians. In addition, this program illustrates the role of the occupational therapist as a consultant and educator in the practice of performing arts medicine.

Setting the Foundation

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-20
Author(s):  
Paola Savvidou
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Academic Performance ◽  
Sleep Deprivation ◽  
Performing Arts ◽  
Performance Anxiety ◽  
Musculoskeletal Injuries ◽  
Music Students ◽  
Performing Arts Medicine ◽  
National Surveys ◽  
And Performance

This chapter provides an overview of wellness theories, along with a profile of the challenges facing music students today, and a brief background of performing arts medicine. The multidimensional nature of wellness is introduced as the basis for the explorations that follow in this book. The top impediments to academic performance faced by college students are identified and grounded in national surveys and research. Some of these challenges include stress, anxiety, sleep deprivation, and depression. A discussion specific to music students points to additional challenges, such as performance-related musculoskeletal injuries, isolation, competition, and performance anxiety. The toolkit at the end of the chapter provides eight assessments for each dimension of wellness.

Addressing the NASM Health and Safety Standard through Curricular Changes in a Brass Methods Course: An Outcome Study

2014 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 136-143 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amy Laursen ◽  
Kris Chesky
Keyword(s):  
Music Education ◽  
Health Risks ◽  
Performing Arts ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Methods Course ◽  
Safety Standard ◽  
Methods Courses ◽  
Performing Arts Medicine ◽  
Course Objectives ◽  
Schools Of Music

The National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) recently ratified a new health and safety standard requiring schools of music to inform students about health concerns related to music. While organizations such as the Performing Arts Medicine Association have developed advisories, the exact implementation is the prerogative of the institution. One possible approach is to embed health education activities into existing methods courses that are routinely offered to music education majors. This may influence student awareness, knowledge, and the perception of competency and responsibility for addressing health risks associated with learning and performing musical instruments. Unfortunately, there are no known lesson plans or curriculum guides for supporting such activities. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to (1) develop course objectives and content that can be applied to a preexisting brass methods course, (2) implement course objectives into a semester-long brass methods course, and (3) test the effectiveness of this intervention on students’ awareness, knowledge, perception of competency, and responsibly of health risks that are related to learning and performing brass instruments. Results showcase the potential for modifying methods courses without compromising the other objectives of the course. Additionally, students’ awareness, knowledge, perception of competency, and responsibility were positively influenced as measured by changes in pre to post responses to survey group questions.

Effectiveness of a Prophylactic Course to Prevent Playing-related Health Problems of Music Students

2001 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 24-31
Author(s):  
Claudia Spahn ◽  
Horst Hildebrandt ◽  
Karin Seidenglanz
Keyword(s):  
Performing Arts ◽  
Test Group ◽  
Evaluation Study ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Emotional Disturbances ◽  
Music Students ◽  
Performing Arts Medicine ◽  
Randomized Design ◽  
Symptom Frequency ◽  
And Control

The goal of the present study was to investigate the effectiveness of a course offered to students at the Zürich Conservatory for the prevention of playing-related health problems. It was hypothesized that the course offered would have a positive effect (1) on the psychological and physical health of the music students, and (2) on their work as musicians in training. Twenty-two musicians each in the test and control groups participated in an evaluation study with pre and post measurements. The students had to fill in questionnaires before the beginning and at the end of the course. Throughout the semester, the test group was offered a weekly course in “Physiology of Music and Performing Arts Medicine,” consisting of a double hour combining lectures and practical exercises with preventive topics relevant to musicians. Based on the pre-to-post measurements in the test group, playing-related symptoms, general symptom frequency, and emotional disturbances and anxiety level decreased; general coping with work as a musician and security in performance situations improved. The effects measured in this study need to be confirmed by further studies with a randomized design.

Performing Arts Medicine--Past, Present and Future

2012 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 55-56
Author(s):  
Ralph A Manchester
Keyword(s):  
Performing Arts ◽  
Sports Medicine ◽  
International Association ◽  
Health It ◽  
Performing Arts Medicine ◽  
Steady Growth ◽  
Health Promotion In Schools ◽  
The Future ◽  
Dance Medicine ◽  
Performing Artist

We have a lot to be proud of as we look back on the last three decades, as we look around at what is happening in the field of performing arts medicine now, and as we look forward to the potential that the future holds. From the early 1980s, when Dr. Brandfonbrener decided it was time to focus on improving the health of musicians by organizing the first Aspen meeting, to the first issue of this journal and the founding of the Performing Arts Medicine Association over the next 5 years, the founding of the International Association for Dance Medicine and Science in 1990, and the Health Promotion in Schools of Music initiative in the last decade, performing arts medicine has enjoyed steady growth. As we work to design the future of performing artist health, it may be useful to look at a “sister” specialty that got an earlier start—-sports medicine.

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

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 ◽  
Health Promotion In Schools ◽  
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.

Toward Better Prevention of Injuries Among Performing Artists

2006 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-2
Author(s):  
Ralph A Manchester
Keyword(s):  
Injury Prevention ◽  
Performing Arts ◽  
Performing Arts Medicine ◽  
Performing Artists ◽  
The Third ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Way

To paraphrase the old saying, a sixteenth note of prevention is worth a whole note of cure. Unfortunately, in 2006 we have very few sixteenth notes of proven prevention to offer performing artists. Therefore, practitioners of performing arts medicine are mostly limited to offering injured artists whole notes of treatment, assuming that the artist is in an area where she or he can find some treatment and can afford to pay for it. Should we be concerned that we have so little to offer in the way of injury prevention in the third decade of the existence of the field? What follows are my thoughts on the subject, sparsely annotated, focusing mainly on the instrumental musician.

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