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Barriers and facilitators in implementing an exercise-based injury prevention program for string players.

Adedayo Tunde Ajidahun¹, Hellen Myezwa¹, Witness Mudzi¹

¹Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.

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|December 10, 2019

Summary

Musicians are willing to try exercise programs to prevent playing injuries, but time constraints are a major barrier. Future programs should consider duration and implementation methods for string players.

Keywords:

Musician injury prevention time constraints

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Area of Science:

Music performance and health
Sports medicine
Injury prevention

Background:

Musicians experience playing-related musculoskeletal problems.
Existing injury-prevention strategies are employed by musicians.
Barriers and facilitators to implementing injury prevention programs for string players require exploration.

Purpose of the Study:

To explore musicians' and music tutors' opinions on barriers and facilitators for implementing injury prevention programs for string players.
To assess musicians' perceptions of the practicality of exercise-based injury prevention programs.

Main Methods:

Qualitative method utilizing focus group discussions.
Content thematic analysis for data interpretation.

Main Results:

Musicians expressed willingness to adopt exercise-based injury prevention programs.
Significant time constraints were identified as the primary challenge for integrating exercise into practice and teaching routines.
Participants' mean age was 28.2±6 years, with an average of 12.4±3.8 years of experience.

Conclusions:

Musicians are open to exercise interventions for mitigating instrument-playing-related health issues.
Time constraints represent the most significant barrier to the successful implementation of these programs.
Future interventions should carefully consider program duration and optimal implementation strategies.