The Effect of an Exercise Program Designed for Young Instrumentalists (Musicians) on Music Performance Anxiety
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Musculoskeletal Pain
- Sponsor
- Anna Cygańska
- Enrollment
- 40
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Pain Interference
- Status
- Recruiting
- Last Updated
- 2 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to assess the impact of an original exercise program intended for students of the University of Music on dealing with stage fright and its psychophysical symptoms.
Detailed Description
The study group covers students of a music university who play various musical instruments. Participants will be divided into the experimental and control groups. The study duration is scheduled to be 6 weeks. The control group will not have any intervention. The experimental group will undertake 45 mins exercise classes twice a week. Each exercise session will consist of an initial part (warm-up), a main part with exercises designed to strengthen the postural muscles and stretch the contracted muscle groups that are especially prone to pain in musicians (back and upper limbs), and a final part of calming and breathing exercises. At the beginning and at the end of the study, participants of both groups will be asked to complete a Polish version of validated psychological questionnaires: Kenny Music Performance Anxiety Inventory-Revised, Ogińska-Bulik's \& Juczyński's Resiliency Assessment Scale (SPP-25), Musculoskeletal Pain Intensity and Interference Questionnaire for Musicians of the Polish Population (MPIIQM-P) and one original questionnaire assessing the stress level before, during and after a performance. All participants will also undergo physical examination. A measurement of the range of motion of trunk flexion in standing (cm) and the algometric measurement of the pain threshold (kg/cm2) of selected back muscles (trapezius muscles, upper and lower and levator scapula) on the right and left sides of the body. Algometric measurements will be made using the Pain Test FPX algometer Algometer (Wagner). Statistical analysis. The variables will be coded and analyzed using the STATISTICA program. Baseline demographics will be compared between groups (independent t-tests, chi-square tests). Two-way mixed-model analyses of variance (ANOVA) will explore the effect of the exercise program on symptoms and anxiety.
Investigators
Anna Cygańska
Principal Investigator, PhD in physical culture science
Józef Piłsudski University of Physical Education
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •playing on a musical instrument for at least 5 years
- •age 18 to 35
- •consent to participate in the study
- •participation in at least 8 meetings (exercise) within 6 weeks
Exclusion Criteria
- •current (last 3 months) locomotor injuries (fractures, sprains, dislocations), medical contraindications to exercise, confirmed by a medical opinion
- •neurological and oncological diseases confirmed by a medical diagnosis
- •previous spine surgeries, scoliosis confirmed by radiograph (\<10ᵒ Cobb)
- •regular intake of muscle relaxants, painkillers, anti-inflammatory drugs, anti-depressants
- •age under 18 or over 35
- •no consent to participate in the study to participate in the study.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Pain Interference
Time Frame: Change between Baseline and post-treatment, 6 weeks
The Musculoskeletal Pain Intensity and Interference Questionnaire for professional orchestra Musicians of the Polish Population (MPIIQM-P); from 0 to 50, the higher the score, the greater the pain interference;
Anxiety level - total
Time Frame: Before starting the study
Kenny Music Performance Anxiety Inventory - Certified Polish translation; the total score in the questionnaire shows the strength of stage fright; the higher the score, the greater the stage fright; from 0 to 240;
Anxiety level - specific psychological predispositions (SPP)
Time Frame: Change between Baseline and post-treatment, 6 weeks
Kenny Music Performance Anxiety Inventory - Certified Polish translation; the higher the score, the worse the specific psychological predispositions; from 0 to 96;
Pain Intensity
Time Frame: Change between Baseline and post-treatment, 6 weeks
The Musculoskeletal Pain Intensity and Interference Questionnaire for professional orchestra Musicians of the Polish Population (MPIIQM-P); from 0 to 40, the higher the score, the greater the pain intensity;
Anxiety level - biological predisposition (BP)
Time Frame: Change between Baseline and post-treatment, 6 weeks
Kenny Music Performance Anxiety Inventory - Certified Polish translation; the higher the score, the worse the biological predisposition; from 0 to 30;
Secondary Outcomes
- Resilience level(Before starting the study)
- Changes in algometric measurements(Change between Baseline and post-treatment, 6 weeks)
- Anxiety level - general psychological predisposition (GPP)(Before starting the study)
- Flexibility level(Change between Baseline and post-treatment, 6 weeks)
- Anxiety level during last performance(Change between Baseline and post-treatment, 6 weeks)
- Assessment of exercises an program(After 6 weeks of exercise program)