High prevalence of performance-related musculoskeletal disorders in bassoon players

Medical Problems of Performing Artists

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 81-87

  Brusky, Paula ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BASSOON PLAYER; BODY REGIONS; CONSULTATION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL BASSOONIST QUESTIONNAIRE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; MUSICIAN; PAIN; PARESTHESIA; PERFORMANCE RELATED MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDER; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF MEDICATION; SKIN TINGLING; SYMPTOM; TENDINITIS; WEAKNESS;

EID: 67849090103     PISSN: 08851158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21091/mppa.2009.2017     Document Type: Article

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