Musculoskeletal disorders and asymmetric playing postures of the upper extremity and back in music teachers: A pilot study

Medical Problems of Performing Artists

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 113-118

  Wahlström Edling, Cecilia ^a   Fjellman Wiklund, Anncristine ^b  

^a Brommageriatriken AB ^*  (Sweden)

^b UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARM MOVEMENT; ARTICLE; BACK; BODY POSTURE; BODY POSTURE ASYMMETRY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ELBOW; FEMALE; HAND MOVEMENT; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; MUSIC; NECK; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SHOULDER; SWEDEN; TEACHER; WORKING TIME; WORKLOAD;

EID: 70350346612     PISSN: 08851158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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