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

BMC Research Notes

Christoff Zalpour¹  Nikolaus Ballenberger¹  Julius Bruder²  Bethany Villas²  Amynah Mevawala²  Zalak Patel²  Kimiko McKenzie²  Charlotte Haugan²  Melisa Handl³  Christine Guptill⁴ 

[1] Department of Economics and Social Sciences, Hochschule Osnabrück, Albrechtstr. 30, 49076, Osnabrück, Germany;Department of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada;Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada;School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa, 3071 Guindon Hall, 451 Smyth Road, K1H 8M5, Ottawa, ON, Canada;

关键词: Musicians;    Music students;    Assessment protocol;    Feasibility;    Mental health;    Physical health;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s13104-021-05829-9

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

ObjectiveMusic-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.ResultsThe 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.

【 授权许可】

CC BY