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Wind instrumentalists' work-related vocal tract discomfort.
- Source :
- Work; 2023, Vol. 74 Issue 1, p89-95, 7p, 3 Charts
- Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- BACKGROUND: Wind instrumentalist use the vocal tract intensively in their professional activities, which can lead to the development work-related voice disorders. OBJECTIVE: To analyze the perception of vocal tract discomfort (VTD) by wind instrumentalists from Natal, Brazil. METHOD: Cross-sectional study with 117 professional musicians and music students from six official bands/orchestras in the city of Natal. Both the Vocal Tract Discomfort Scale and a sample characterization questionnaire were applied. The Chi-square test, Fisher's exact test, and Mann-Whitney U test were applied in the statistical analysis of the variables. RESULTS: The most frequent and intense symptoms of VTD were sensitive throat and sore throat. There was a significant difference between the values of frequency and intensity of all symptoms both before and after playing the instrument. Dryness was the most intense symptom felt after playing the instrument. Musicians who report muscle pain and gastroesophageal reflux showed more VTD symptoms. CONCLUSION: Symptoms of VTD are experienced by wind instrumentalists and can be work-related since there was a difference in their perception after playing their instruments. There was also a relationship with gastroesophageal reflux and muscle pain, indicating that, in addition to collective issues, the individual musicians' health should be taken into account. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- VOICE disorder treatment
OCCUPATIONAL diseases
NONPARAMETRIC statistics
KRUSKAL-Wallis Test
MYALGIA
CONFIDENCE intervals
HUMAN voice
CROSS-sectional method
FISHER exact test
MANN Whitney U Test
GASTROESOPHAGEAL reflux
PSYCHOSOCIAL factors
ENTERTAINERS
QUESTIONNAIRES
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
CHI-squared test
RESEARCH funding
MUSIC
SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC factors
PHARYNGITIS
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10519815
- Volume :
- 74
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Work
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 161322894
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3233/WOR-205244