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Feb 9, 2021
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Marching band members in leadership roles are more likely to feel discomfort in the neck and upper back than their less experienced bandmates, who in turn are more susceptible to left-hand pain and cognitive strain, a new study by Oregon State University suggests.
The findings also showed that gender had no bearing on how much discomfort a musician felt or the band member’s perception of workload.
“The study really seems to indicate that a player’s level of experience and role within the band are what drive how much discomfort they feel,” said industrial engineer and ergonomics researcher Xinhui Zhu. “This is one of the first looks at college band members’ susceptibility to musculoskeletal disorders. More research needs to be done to confirm trends in the data and provide more factors to compare, such as instrument type, but this is an important early step.”