Physical and Functional Effects of Online Exercise Program on Musicians Playing Stringed Instruments

NCT ID: NCT06344988

Last Updated: 2024-04-03

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

38 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-01-22

Study Completion Date

2025-01-31

Brief Summary

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Musculoskeletal problems related to instrument playing or performance are frequently seen in musicians. Different interventions such as strength training, endurance training and yoga have been used in the management of these problems. The first specific exercise program for professional orchestra musicians was developed by Chan et al. However, it has been stated that it is difficult to encourage musicians' participation in exercise due to their constantly changing work schedules, and at this point, the use of digital media such as DVDs, USBs, and educational exercise videos may have a potential role.

On the other hand, it has been stated that smart wearable devices with mobile applications (such as smart watches, smart band) as digital health interventions are an interesting, interactive and efficient psychological strategy to promote physical activity and can be used as an intervention to promote a healthy lifestyle. Based on the literature, in our study, the exercise program developed by Chan et al., will be done online via "Google Meet" and symptoms can be evaluated with objective evaluation methods. Unlike other studies using digital media, exercises will be performed synchronously and feedback will be given to the musicians simultaneously, as in face-to-face exercises. In addition, all participants will be given a smart band, they will be encouraged to use it until the end of the study, and the change in their physical activity levels will be evaluated.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Musculoskeletal Diseases or Conditions Musculoskeletal Pain

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Intervention Group

A 40-minute online education presentation will be given on the role of postural and dynamic muscles, the importance of physical activity, the gradual adaptation of the body to workload and physical stressors, rest, and injury management. They will also be asked to wear a smart band. Additionally, the exercise program developed by Chan et al., will be practised online via "Google Meet" once a week for 8 weeks, each session lasting 40-45 minutes.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

The exercise program

Intervention Type OTHER

The exercise program developed by Chan et al., consists of a 30-minute exercise period with 5 minute warm-up (diaphragmatic breathing, general body movements) and 5-10 minute cool-down (stretching exercises in addition to the exercises in the warm-up period) periods. Exercises include 6 steps and 5 series (neck, shoulder, spine, abdominals, hip) according to difficulty level. The total exercise program takes 40-45 minutes.

Online education presentation

Intervention Type OTHER

This online education presentation includes the role of postural and dynamic muscles, the importance of physical activity, gradual adaptation of the body to workload and physical stressors, rest, and injury management. The education takes 40 minutes and will be done once.

Smart band

Intervention Type DEVICE

Participants will be given a Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 5 and will be asked not to remove the smart band except for bathing for 8 weeks, and to download the smart phone application (Zepp Life) compatible with the smart band to their phones, which will allow their steps to be recorded on a weekly basis.

Control Group

A 40-minute online education presentation will be given on the role of postural and dynamic muscles, the importance of physical activity, the gradual adaptation of the body to workload and physical stressors, rest, and injury management. They will also be asked to wear a smart band.

Group Type OTHER

Online education presentation

Intervention Type OTHER

This online education presentation includes the role of postural and dynamic muscles, the importance of physical activity, gradual adaptation of the body to workload and physical stressors, rest, and injury management. The education takes 40 minutes and will be done once.

Smart band

Intervention Type DEVICE

Participants will be given a Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 5 and will be asked not to remove the smart band except for bathing for 8 weeks, and to download the smart phone application (Zepp Life) compatible with the smart band to their phones, which will allow their steps to be recorded on a weekly basis.

Interventions

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The exercise program

The exercise program developed by Chan et al., consists of a 30-minute exercise period with 5 minute warm-up (diaphragmatic breathing, general body movements) and 5-10 minute cool-down (stretching exercises in addition to the exercises in the warm-up period) periods. Exercises include 6 steps and 5 series (neck, shoulder, spine, abdominals, hip) according to difficulty level. The total exercise program takes 40-45 minutes.

Intervention Type OTHER

Online education presentation

This online education presentation includes the role of postural and dynamic muscles, the importance of physical activity, gradual adaptation of the body to workload and physical stressors, rest, and injury management. The education takes 40 minutes and will be done once.

Intervention Type OTHER

Smart band

Participants will be given a Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 5 and will be asked not to remove the smart band except for bathing for 8 weeks, and to download the smart phone application (Zepp Life) compatible with the smart band to their phones, which will allow their steps to be recorded on a weekly basis.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Volunteering to participate in the study
* Agreeing to exercise once a week for 8 weeks
* Being between the ages of 18-65
* Playing a string instrument in Bursa Regional State Symphony Orchestra / Bursa Uludağ University State Conservatory / Bursa Uludağ University Faculty of Education Fine Arts Education Department, Department of Music Education / Ege University State Conservatory of Turkish Music
* Main instrument being a stringed instrument (violin, viola, cello, double bass)
* Playing an instrument for more than 5 years
* Having a musculoskeletal problem related to playing an instrument or performance

Exclusion Criteria

* Having a musculoskeletal problem that is not related to playing an instrument or performance
* Playing the instrument less than 15 hours per week
* Having had a corticosteroid injection within 6 weeks
* Having used anti-inflammatory or gabapentin within 3 weeks
* Having had any surgical operation that would prevent exercise in the last 6 months
* Having any diagnosed neurological and/or orthopedic problem that would prevent exercise in the last 6 months
* Having a diagnosed psychiatric problem
* Maximum subcutaneous fat thickness more than 12 mm
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Bandırma Onyedi Eylül University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Sule Kecelioglu

Research Assistant

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Selnur Narin Aral, Assoc. Prof.

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Dokuz Eylul University

Locations

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Bursa Regional State Symphony Orchestra

Bursa, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status RECRUITING

Bursa Uludağ University Faculty of Education Fine Arts Education Department, Department of Music Education

Bursa, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status RECRUITING

Bursa Uludağ University State Conservatory

Bursa, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status RECRUITING

Ege University State Conservatory of Turkish Music

Izmir, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Turkey (Türkiye)

Central Contacts

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Sule Kecelioglu, MSc

Role: CONTACT

+90 (266) 717 01 17 ext. 4536

Facility Contacts

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Umut Çanakçı, Musician

Role: primary

+90 (224) 225 59 70

Gülnihal Gül, Assoc. Prof.

Role: primary

+90 (224) 294 09 42

Görkem Çalgan, Prof. Dr.

Role: primary

+90 (224) 294 27 00

Nurdan Gürtunca, Assoc. Prof.

Role: primary

+90 (232) 311 29 44

References

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Chan C, Driscoll T, Ackermann B. Development of a specific exercise programme for professional orchestral musicians. Inj Prev. 2013 Aug;19(4):257-63. doi: 10.1136/injuryprev-2012-040608. Epub 2012 Dec 4.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Chan C, Driscoll T, Ackermann B. Exercise DVD effect on musculoskeletal disorders in professional orchestral musicians. Occup Med (Lond). 2014 Jan;64(1):23-30. doi: 10.1093/occmed/kqt117. Epub 2013 Nov 9.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 24213243 (View on PubMed)

Roos M, Roy JS. Effect of a rehabilitation program on performance-related musculoskeletal disorders in student and professional orchestral musicians: a randomized controlled trial. Clin Rehabil. 2018 Dec;32(12):1656-1665. doi: 10.1177/0269215518785000. Epub 2018 Jun 29.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Yen HY. Smart wearable devices as a psychological intervention for healthy lifestyle and quality of life: a randomized controlled trial. Qual Life Res. 2021 Mar;30(3):791-802. doi: 10.1007/s11136-020-02680-6. Epub 2020 Oct 26.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 33104939 (View on PubMed)

Zaza C, Charles C, Muszynski A. The meaning of playing-related musculoskeletal disorders to classical musicians. Soc Sci Med. 1998 Dec;47(12):2013-23. doi: 10.1016/s0277-9536(98)00307-4.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 10075243 (View on PubMed)

Erdinc O, Hot K, Ozkaya M. Turkish version of the Cornell Musculoskeletal Discomfort Questionnaire: cross-cultural adaptation and validation. Work. 2011;39(3):251-60. doi: 10.3233/WOR-2011-1173.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 21709361 (View on PubMed)

Jester A, Harth A, Wind G, Germann G, Sauerbier M. Disabilities of the arm, shoulder and hand (DASH) questionnaire: Determining functional activity profiles in patients with upper extremity disorders. J Hand Surg Br. 2005 Feb;30(1):23-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsb.2004.08.008.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 15620487 (View on PubMed)

Saglam M, Arikan H, Savci S, Inal-Ince D, Bosnak-Guclu M, Karabulut E, Tokgozoglu L. International physical activity questionnaire: reliability and validity of the Turkish version. Percept Mot Skills. 2010 Aug;111(1):278-84. doi: 10.2466/06.08.PMS.111.4.278-284.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Crum EM, O'Connor WJ, Van Loo L, Valckx M, Stannard SR. Validity and reliability of the Moxy oxygen monitor during incremental cycling exercise. Eur J Sport Sci. 2017 Sep;17(8):1037-1043. doi: 10.1080/17461391.2017.1330899. Epub 2017 May 30.

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Chesterton LS, Sim J, Wright CC, Foster NE. Interrater reliability of algometry in measuring pressure pain thresholds in healthy humans, using multiple raters. Clin J Pain. 2007 Nov-Dec;23(9):760-6. doi: 10.1097/AJP.0b013e318154b6ae.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
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de-Oliveira LA, Matos MV, Fernandes IGS, Nascimento DA, da Silva-Grigoletto ME. Test-Retest Reliability of a Visual-Cognitive Technology (BlazePod) to Measure Response Time. J Sports Sci Med. 2021 Mar 1;20(1):179-180. doi: 10.52082/jssm.2021.179. eCollection 2021 Mar. No abstract available.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 33708001 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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2023/41-10

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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