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MusicCohort : Pilot feasibility of a protocol to assess students’ physical and mental health in a Canadian post-secondary school of music

  • Objective Music-related physical and mental health conditions are common among post-secondary music students, with many studies reporting a prevalence greater than 70%. However, there is currently no consensus on appropriate, validated assessments for this population. The aim of this pilot study was to test the feasibility of an assessment protocol developed for a German longitudinal study with Canadian post-secondary music students, and to compare the health of music students to non-music students. Using a cross-sectional design, first-semester music and non-music control students were recruited at two campuses at the same university. Both groups completed questionnaires and physical testing, including range of motion, core strength, and pressure pain threshold. Nineteen music students and 50 non-music student controls participated in this study. Results The German protocol is feasible in a Canadian post-secondary setting. Canadian music students demonstrated similar health outcomes to those in the parent study. All participants demonstrated poorer mental and physical quality of life than the Canadian norms, though this was not statistically significant. The results of this study should be confirmed in a larger study. Future studies with larger sample sizes can provide further insight into the health of Canadian music students, providing a basis for prevention and intervention.

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Author:Julius Bruder, Nikolaus BallenbergerORCiD, Bethany Villas, Charlotte Haugan, Kimiko McKenzie, Zalak Patel, Christoff ZalpourORCiD, Amynah MevawalaORCiD, Melisa Handl, Christine GuptillORCiD
Title (English):MusicCohort : Pilot feasibility of a protocol to assess students’ physical and mental health in a Canadian post-secondary school of music
URN:urn:nbn:de:bsz:959-opus-64034
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-021-05829-9
ISSN:1756-0500
Parent Title (English):BMC Research Notes
Document Type:Article
Language:English
Year of Completion:2021
Release Date:2024/07/03
Tag:Assessment protocol; Feasibility; Mental health; Music students; Musicians; Physical health
Issue:14
Article Number:441
Page Number:7
Faculties:Fakultät WiSo
DDC classes:600 Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften / 610 Medizin, Gesundheit
Review Status:Peer Reviewed
Licence (German):License LogoCreative Commons - CC BY - Namensnennung 4.0 International