Research in Performing Arts Medicine

2015 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 66-67 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ralph A Manchester
Keyword(s):  
Performing Arts ◽  
Sports Medicine ◽  
South Florida ◽  
Medical Problems ◽  
Performing Arts Medicine ◽  
Performing Artists ◽  
Know How ◽  
Dance Medicine ◽  
Artistic Performance

The field of performing arts medicine has grown significantly over the last few decades. While we still have a long way to go before we can confidently state that we know how to prevent and treat the maladies that interfere with artistic performance, we are making progress on several fronts. In preparation for giving one of the keynote addresses at the 2015 University of South Florida--Performing Arts Medicine Association Conference titled Caring for Artists and Arts that Heal, I reviewed the types of articles that have been published in Medical Problems of Performing Artists over the last 10 years. I also did a comparison of those articles to articles published in the Journal of Dance Medicine and Science and in the American Journal of Sports Medicine. In this editorial, I will present my findings.

scholarly journals Performing arts medicine: A research model for South Africa

2014 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Karendra Devroop
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Performing Arts ◽  
Sports Medicine ◽  
Clinical Settings ◽  
Research Model ◽  
Medical Problems ◽  
Performing Arts Medicine ◽  
Performing Artists ◽  
Conducting Research ◽  
Research Studies

Performing Arts Medicine has developed into a highly specialised field over the past three decades. The Performing Arts Medical Association (PAMA) has been the leading proponent of this unique and innovative field with ground-breaking research studies, symposia, conferences and journals dedicated specifically to the medical problems of performing artists. Similar to sports medicine, performing arts medicine caters specifically for the medical problems of performing artists including musicians and dancers. In South Africa there is a tremendous lack of knowledge of the field and unlike our international counterparts, we do not have specialised clinical settings that cater for the medical problems of performing artists. There is also a tremendous lack of research on performance-related medical problems of performing artists in South Africa. Accordingly the purpose of this paper is to present an overview of the field of performing arts medicine, highlight some of the significant findings from recent research studies and present a model for conducting research into the field of performing arts medicine. It is hoped that this research model will lead to increased research on the medical problems of performing artists in South Africa.

Progress in Performing Arts Medicine

2010 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 93-94
Author(s):  
Ralph A Manchester
Keyword(s):  
Performing Arts ◽  
Medical Problems ◽  
Performing Arts Medicine ◽  
Performing Artists ◽  
Founding Editor ◽  
Important Development

The announcement last month that Medical Problems of Performing Artists will now be indexed in Medline/PubMed is truly an important development for the field of performing arts medicine. While many of us wish that this had happened sooner, we should all be proud of our combined efforts that made it possible. In addition to the publisher Mike Bokulich, who has labored tirelessly to reach this goal, I also want to publicly thank (again) Alice Brandfonbrener, the founding editor of MPPA. Without her 20 year labor of love, we would not have been in a position to be included in Medline now.

An Inquiry from an Amateur Pianist

2013 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 63-64
Author(s):  
Ralph A Manchester
Keyword(s):  
Expert Opinion ◽  
Performing Arts ◽  
Scientific Method ◽  
Medical Problems ◽  
Piano Technique ◽  
Performing Arts Medicine ◽  
Performing Artists ◽  
Letter To The Editor

The Letter to the Editor from Matthew Arthur in this issue of Medical Problems of Performing Artists asks an important question for performing arts medicine professionals: why haven’t we used the scientific method to determine optimal piano technique? More broadly framed, why is technique in most of the performing arts based much more on tradition and expert opinion than on the results of carefully designed scientific studies?

Alice G. Brandfonbrener, MD--A Personal Remembrance

2014 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 123-124 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard J Lederman
Keyword(s):  
Performing Arts ◽  
Medical Problems ◽  
Performing Arts Medicine ◽  
Performing Artists ◽  
Founding Member ◽  
Founding Editor ◽  
At Home

Alice Brandfonbrener died peacefully at home on May 31, 2014, after a protracted illness. For all of us involved in performing arts medicine, she was the inspiration and guiding spirit. She will be missed. [Alice Brandfonbrener was one of the founding members of the field of performing arts medicine, perhaps the most critical founding member. In addition to organizing the first “Conference on the Medical Problems of Musicians” in Aspen, Colorado, in 1983 (which led to the formation of the Performing Arts Medicine Association), she was the founding editor of this journal, Medical Problems of Performing Artists--where she served as Editor for 20 years.]

Genees & Kunst 10--Tenth Symposium on Medical Problems of Dancers & Musicians, Universitair Medisch Centrum, Utrecht, March 27, 2010.

2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 56-61
Keyword(s):  
The Netherlands ◽  
Performing Arts ◽  
Medical Centre ◽  
Medical Problems ◽  
Performing Arts Medicine ◽  
Performing Artists ◽  
Medical Specialists ◽  
The University ◽  
Dutch Family

On Saturday, March 27th, 2010, the Dutch Performing Arts Medicine Association (NVDMG) organized a scientific and artistic Jubilee symposium “Genees & Kunst 10” for its 5th anniversary and 10th member assembly, at the University Medical Centre Utrecht (UMCU), The Netherlands. During his opening speech, dr. Rietveld, president of NVDMG, mentioned the successful first 5 years and the vitality of the NVDMG, and he emphasized the importance of performing arts medicine, given the large proportion of performing artists (at least 14% of all patients) in an average Dutch family physician’s practice. Scientific presentations, interspersed with dance and music performances, were given by several medical specialists. Abstracts of these presentations are published here as the symposium proceedings

From Stats to Stage—Translational Research in Performing Arts Medicine

2016 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 246-247
Author(s):  
Bronwen J Ackermann
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Research ◽  
Performing Arts ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Clinical Expertise ◽  
Medical Problems ◽  
Performing Arts Medicine ◽  
Performing Artists ◽  
Patient Beliefs ◽  
Institutional Challenges ◽  
Based Medicine

Medical Problems of Performing Artists, since its inception under the legendary Alice Brandfonbrener’s guidance and vision, has always recognized the need for voices to be heard from the clinic, stage, and experimental research. This has been important in a relatively young field like performing arts medicine, where there is not yet a robust base of evidence to draw from for the complex range of physical, psychological, and institutional challenges that can affect performer health. Evidence-based medicine has long been described as using the best available research in conjunction with clinical expertise, while considering patient beliefs, characteristics, and circumstances.

Diversity and Training in Performing Arts Medicine

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 122-123
Author(s):  
Bronwen J Ackermann
Keyword(s):  
Performing Arts ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Medical Problems ◽  
High Quality Research ◽  
Performing Arts Medicine ◽  
Performing Artists ◽  
Vast Array ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Health Demands ◽  
Multiple Health

Medical Problems of Performing Artists has addressed the needs of clinicians for many decades, providing evidence and opinion pieces on performing artists' healthcare regarding a wide range of health issues that may either affect or cause problems when performing. Traditionally, two major challenges facing the best approaches to managing the health of performing artists has been (i) limited scientific research evidence supporting preventative approaches, specific assessments and treatment methods for the vast array of conditions seen, and (ii) a lack of training programs specifically targeting performing artists' healthcare. Not only are there many important differences between general healthcare and managing the health of performing artists, but there are variations between individuals performing on the same instrument, and a vast array of styles and genres of performing arts that create very different demands on performers. In relation to the first point, a previous lack of available scientific literature has hindered evidence-informed performing arts medicine practice; however, high-quality research has recently progressed rapidly. This edition of MPPA also highlights the incredible breadth of information emerging, recognising the complex and multiple health demands facing diverse performing arts domains.

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.

Certification in Performing Arts Medicine

2013 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 117-118
Author(s):  
Ralph A Manchester
Keyword(s):  
Performing Arts ◽  
Medical Problems ◽  
Annual Symposium ◽  
Performing Arts Medicine ◽  
Performing Artists ◽  
Specialty Area ◽  
Perceived Need ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Specialty Certification ◽  
Full Day

The idea of specialty certification in performing arts medicine (or performing arts healthcare) has been discussed for a long time among professionals in the field. An article by Pascarelli and Bishop published nearly 20 years ago mentioned the perceived need for certification and some of the obstacles to creating it. The Performing Arts Medicine Association (PAMA) took a step in this direction at the 31st Annual Symposium on the Medical Problems of Performing Artists by offering a preconference workshop, “The Essentials of Performing Arts Medicine Course: From Classroom to Stage.” This full-day educational session was attended by several dozen performing arts medicine professionals and led by experts from several disciplinary backgrounds in both music and dance. While PAMA has no plan in place currently to offer specialty certification in performing arts medicine, educational offerings such as this one are often part of the requirements to become certified in an interdisciplinary specialty area.

In the September Issue

2016 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 185-186
Author(s):  
Donna Krasnow
Keyword(s):  
Motor Control ◽  
Knowledge Base ◽  
Injury Prevention ◽  
Performing Arts ◽  
Clinical Knowledge ◽  
Medical Problems ◽  
Performing Arts Medicine ◽  
Performing Artists ◽  
September Issue

<Abstract>It is undeniable that the research and clinical knowledge base in performing arts medicine continues to develop, as discussed in the June editorial in Medical Problems of Performing Artists. This growth in research is certainly evident in dance, as in other areas of the performing arts. The breadth of the research includes the studies of biomechanics, conditioning and supplementary training practices, injury prevention and rehabilitation, motor control, nutrition, physics, and psychology.

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