Background: In recent years, the number of university drummers and percussionists in Brazil has been increasing. Extensive instrumental practice and repetitive rehearsals are related to the presence of musculoskeletal symptoms among many of these percussion instrumentalists (e.g., repique, tambourine, agogô, rattle, surdo, and snare drums). Musculoskeletal injuries increase the costs of medical exams and treatment in percussionists.
Objective: The present study aimed to analyze the prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms in Brazilian university drummers and percussionists.
Method: An electronic survey addressing demographic features and musculoskeletal signs and symptoms was distributed via social media to university drummers and percussionists in Brazil from July to November 2021. The target sample included university drummers and percussionists over age 18 years, with no gender restrictions, more than 6 months of instrumental practice, and either enrolled in undergraduate studies for more than 1 year or completed undergraduate studies less than 1 year ago. The prevalence and severity of musculoskeletal signs and symptoms were analyzed by body region using the adapted Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire.
Results: A total of 103 responses were collected from 2,640 emails sent (3.9% response rate with a 99% completion rate). Sixty participants were female (58.25%). A high frequency of pain and discomfort was reported among the students when participating in battery activities (85.58%). In the last 6 months, wrist/hand was the most involved region (50%), followed by the lower back (45.19%) and shoulders (39.42%). In the last 7 days, the three areas most affected areas when participants were active on the drums were the wrists/hands (75%), shoulders (51.92%), and upper back (33.65%).
Conclusion: Most Brazilian university drummers and percussionists had experienced musculoskeletal pain. This pain may be related to repetitive movements, inadequate postures, or use of excessive force during performance and practice.
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