Impact of Exercises and Chair Massage on Musculoskeletal Pain of Young Musicians
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Musculoskeletal Pain
- Interventions
- Other: the exercise programOther: chair massage
- Registration Number
- NCT04366843
- Lead Sponsor
- Józef Piłsudski University of Physical Education
- Brief Summary
The study is tested the idea of two forms of musculoskeletal pain prophylaxis (chair massage and an original set of exercises) among musicians.
The hypothesis of the study was that massage and exercises could be helpful for musicians to avoid pain conected with playing musical instrument.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 44
Inclusion Criteria
- playing a musical instrument for a minimum of 5 years
- age over 18 years
Exclusion Criteria
- neurological and oncological diseases
- medical contraindication to undertake physical exercise
- contraindications to perform massage
- lack of consent for participation in the study
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description The exercise program group the exercise program excercises 15 min., 2 x week; measurement before and after each treatment The chair massage group chair massage chair massage 15 min,, 2 x week; measurement before and after each treatment
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Changes in algometric measurements at 4 weeks Change between Baseline and post-treatment after 4 weeks The algometric measurement concerned the assessment of muscle pressure sensitivity - pain threshold in kg/cm2 made using the Pain Test FPX Algometer (Wagner).
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Józef Piłsudski University of Physical Education in Warsaw
🇵🇱Warsaw, Poland