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Katherine Ericsson1, Allison Naber1, Amy Laursen1
1University of South Dakota, Vermillion, USA.
Abstract:
Music students are at an elevated risk of playing-related musculoskeletal disorders. This study aimed to explore the impact of occupational adaptation-focused interventions on music student health. A quasi-experimental one-group pretest/posttest design was used. Music students received occupational therapy services grounded in the Occupational Adaptation model of practice. Assessment tools included the Performing Arts Module of the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand (DASH) and an occupational adaptive process evaluation. Twelve music students, ages 19 to 32 years old, participated in this study. Results indicated a significant decrease in current pain intensity (Z = -2.038, p < .042), 24-hr pain intensity (Z = -2.94, p < .003), and DASH scores (Z = -2.81, p < .005). Strong correlations were found between participants' adaptive capacity and improved DASH scores and 24-hr pain. Occupational adaptation-focused interventions can improve university-level music student health by addressing body functions affecting music performance and increasing their adaptive capacity.
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