Predictors of pain and other musculoskeletal symptoms among professional instrumental musicians: Elucidating specific effects

Medical Problems of Performing Artists

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 155-168

  Davies, Janet ^a,b   Mangion, Sandra ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b Sydney Conservatorium   (Australia)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AUSTRALIA; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE TONE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; MUSICIAN; NOCICEPTION; PAIN; PREDICTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; WORKPLACE;

EID: 0036904707     PISSN: 08851158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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