Performance Related Injuries in a Collegiate School of Music: Student and Faculty Approaches
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2024-05
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University of Delaware
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to explore the nature of performance injuries at a
collegiate-level school of music. Performance Related Injuries (PRIs) are common,
and there has been a lot of work to discover the how and why. Studies have examined
musicians of all ages, how medical intervention and prevention plans can benefit
students, and how the body can affect PRIs (e.g., hypermobility). My study focused on
how students and teachers approached a PRI. By considering both perspectives, I was
able to discover where these groups overlapped in their ideas and attitudes towards
PRIs.
This was a multiple case study of three professors and four undergraduate
music majors. Data were collected through an online survey and in-person semi structured interviews. Data were analyzed, coded, and themed to identify how
professors and students approach pain related to music activity. Recommendations
were then provided to help students navigate pain.
Through this study, I was able to discover how two groups (professors and
students) approached music school and music learning with a PRI. Both students and
professors care about their craft and their ability to succeed in their field, leading to a
desire to be more conscious of the body and learn more about wellness.
Key words: Performance Related Injury, School of Music, music, pain,
instrument
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Performance Related Injury, School of Music, music, pain, instrument