MusicCohort: Pilot feasibility of a protocol to assess students’ physical and mental health in a Canadian post-secondary school of music
Abstract 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...
Guardado en:
| Autores principales: | , , , , , , , , , |
|---|---|
| Formato: | article |
| Lenguaje: | EN |
| Publicado: |
BMC
2021
|
| Materias: | |
| Acceso en línea: | https://doaj.org/article/29daec688c67418090f08227ffb37393 |
| Etiquetas: |
Agregar Etiqueta
Sin Etiquetas, Sea el primero en etiquetar este registro!
|
| id |
oai:doaj.org-article:29daec688c67418090f08227ffb37393 |
|---|---|
| record_format |
dspace |
| spelling |
oai:doaj.org-article:29daec688c67418090f08227ffb373932021-12-05T12:18:37ZMusicCohort: Pilot feasibility of a protocol to assess students’ physical and mental health in a Canadian post-secondary school of music10.1186/s13104-021-05829-91756-0500https://doaj.org/article/29daec688c67418090f08227ffb373932021-12-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-021-05829-9https://doaj.org/toc/1756-0500Abstract 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.Julius BruderNikolaus BallenbergerBethany VillasCharlotte HauganKimiko McKenzieZalak PatelChristoff ZalpourAmynah MevawalaMelisa HandlChristine GuptillBMCarticleMusiciansMusic studentsAssessment protocolFeasibilityMental healthPhysical healthMedicineRBiology (General)QH301-705.5Science (General)Q1-390ENBMC Research Notes, Vol 14, Iss 1, Pp 1-7 (2021) |
| institution |
DOAJ |
| collection |
DOAJ |
| language |
EN |
| topic |
Musicians Music students Assessment protocol Feasibility Mental health Physical health Medicine R Biology (General) QH301-705.5 Science (General) Q1-390 |
| spellingShingle |
Musicians Music students Assessment protocol Feasibility Mental health Physical health Medicine R Biology (General) QH301-705.5 Science (General) Q1-390 Julius Bruder Nikolaus Ballenberger Bethany Villas Charlotte Haugan Kimiko McKenzie Zalak Patel Christoff Zalpour Amynah Mevawala Melisa Handl Christine Guptill MusicCohort: Pilot feasibility of a protocol to assess students’ physical and mental health in a Canadian post-secondary school of music |
| description |
Abstract 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. |
| format |
article |
| author |
Julius Bruder Nikolaus Ballenberger Bethany Villas Charlotte Haugan Kimiko McKenzie Zalak Patel Christoff Zalpour Amynah Mevawala Melisa Handl Christine Guptill |
| author_facet |
Julius Bruder Nikolaus Ballenberger Bethany Villas Charlotte Haugan Kimiko McKenzie Zalak Patel Christoff Zalpour Amynah Mevawala Melisa Handl Christine Guptill |
| author_sort |
Julius Bruder |
| title |
MusicCohort: Pilot feasibility of a protocol to assess students’ physical and mental health in a Canadian post-secondary school of music |
| title_short |
MusicCohort: Pilot feasibility of a protocol to assess students’ physical and mental health in a Canadian post-secondary school of music |
| title_full |
MusicCohort: Pilot feasibility of a protocol to assess students’ physical and mental health in a Canadian post-secondary school of music |
| title_fullStr |
MusicCohort: Pilot feasibility of a protocol to assess students’ physical and mental health in a Canadian post-secondary school of music |
| title_full_unstemmed |
MusicCohort: Pilot feasibility of a protocol to assess students’ physical and mental health in a Canadian post-secondary school of music |
| title_sort |
musiccohort: pilot feasibility of a protocol to assess students’ physical and mental health in a canadian post-secondary school of music |
| publisher |
BMC |
| publishDate |
2021 |
| url |
https://doaj.org/article/29daec688c67418090f08227ffb37393 |
| work_keys_str_mv |
AT juliusbruder musiccohortpilotfeasibilityofaprotocoltoassessstudentsphysicalandmentalhealthinacanadianpostsecondaryschoolofmusic AT nikolausballenberger musiccohortpilotfeasibilityofaprotocoltoassessstudentsphysicalandmentalhealthinacanadianpostsecondaryschoolofmusic AT bethanyvillas musiccohortpilotfeasibilityofaprotocoltoassessstudentsphysicalandmentalhealthinacanadianpostsecondaryschoolofmusic AT charlottehaugan musiccohortpilotfeasibilityofaprotocoltoassessstudentsphysicalandmentalhealthinacanadianpostsecondaryschoolofmusic AT kimikomckenzie musiccohortpilotfeasibilityofaprotocoltoassessstudentsphysicalandmentalhealthinacanadianpostsecondaryschoolofmusic AT zalakpatel musiccohortpilotfeasibilityofaprotocoltoassessstudentsphysicalandmentalhealthinacanadianpostsecondaryschoolofmusic AT christoffzalpour musiccohortpilotfeasibilityofaprotocoltoassessstudentsphysicalandmentalhealthinacanadianpostsecondaryschoolofmusic AT amynahmevawala musiccohortpilotfeasibilityofaprotocoltoassessstudentsphysicalandmentalhealthinacanadianpostsecondaryschoolofmusic AT melisahandl musiccohortpilotfeasibilityofaprotocoltoassessstudentsphysicalandmentalhealthinacanadianpostsecondaryschoolofmusic AT christineguptill musiccohortpilotfeasibilityofaprotocoltoassessstudentsphysicalandmentalhealthinacanadianpostsecondaryschoolofmusic |
| _version_ |
1718372065874018304 |