Occupational injuries suffered by classical musicians through overuse

Clinical Chiropractic

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 55-66

  Heming, M J E ^a  

^a Hampshire GU34 3RE ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adult humans; Chiropractic; Classical musicians; Musculoskeletal injury; Overuse syndrome; Repetitive strain injury

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAREER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HABIT; HAND; HUMAN; INJURY; INSTRUMENT; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSICIAN; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPETITIVE STRAIN INJURY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SHOULDER PAIN; SPINAL PAIN; STATISTICS; TEACHER; THORACIC SPINE; WRIST;

EID: 3242721322     PISSN: 14792354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clch.2004.02.008     Document Type: Article

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