Exercises and Performance Anxiety Among Young Instrumentalists.

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

40 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-12-13

Study Completion Date

2023-12-30

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to assess the impact of an original exercise program intended for students of the University of Music on dealing with stage fright and its psychophysical symptoms.

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Detailed Description

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The study group covers students of a music university who play various musical instruments. Participants will be divided into the experimental and control groups. The study duration is scheduled to be 6 weeks. The control group will not have any intervention. The experimental group will undertake 45 mins exercise classes twice a week. Each exercise session will consist of an initial part (warm-up), a main part with exercises designed to strengthen the postural muscles and stretch the contracted muscle groups that are especially prone to pain in musicians (back and upper limbs), and a final part of calming and breathing exercises.

At the beginning and at the end of the study, participants of both groups will be asked to complete a Polish version of validated psychological questionnaires: Kenny Music Performance Anxiety Inventory-Revised, Ogińska-Bulik's \& Juczyński's Resiliency Assessment Scale (SPP-25), Musculoskeletal Pain Intensity and Interference Questionnaire for Musicians of the Polish Population (MPIIQM-P) and one original questionnaire assessing the stress level before, during and after a performance. All participants will also undergo physical examination. A measurement of the range of motion of trunk flexion in standing (cm) and the algometric measurement of the pain threshold (kg/cm2) of selected back muscles (trapezius muscles, upper and lower and levator scapula) on the right and left sides of the body. Algometric measurements will be made using the Pain Test FPX algometer Algometer (Wagner).

Statistical analysis. The variables will be coded and analyzed using the STATISTICA program. Baseline demographics will be compared between groups (independent t-tests, chi-square tests). Two-way mixed-model analyses of variance (ANOVA) will explore the effect of the exercise program on symptoms and anxiety.

Conditions

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Musculoskeletal Pain Performance Anxiety

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

There will be two groups: study group (taking a part in the exercise program) and control (no intervention).

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Experimental group

The participants of the study will take part in exercises (proprietary exercise program), 2 times per week, 45 minutes, for 6 weeks. They will be measured before and after the 6-week exercise program.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Physical Exercises

Intervention Type OTHER

An original, noninvasive exercise program

Control group

The study participants will not be subjected to any intervention, they will be measured twice, 6 weeks apart. They will be asked to lead their habitual lifestyle.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Physical Exercises

An original, noninvasive exercise program

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* playing on a musical instrument for at least 5 years
* age 18 to 35
* consent to participate in the study
* participation in at least 8 meetings (exercise) within 6 weeks

Exclusion Criteria

* current (last 3 months) locomotor injuries (fractures, sprains, dislocations), medical contraindications to exercise, confirmed by a medical opinion
* neurological and oncological diseases confirmed by a medical diagnosis
* previous spine surgeries, scoliosis confirmed by radiograph (\<10ᵒ Cobb)
* regular intake of muscle relaxants, painkillers, anti-inflammatory drugs, anti-depressants
* age under 18 or over 35
* no consent to participate in the study to participate in the study.

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

35 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes