Table 2 Musculoskeletal complaints among music academy and medical students specified by body region

Elbows, wrists, hands (%)

Subjects with complaints during the last twelve months

40 (48.2%)

109 (22%)

p < 0.001 *

Subjects with complaints at the time of filling in the questionnaire

14 (16.9%)

39 (8%)

p = 0.009 *

Reported number of complaints of the elbows, wrists and hands (0–6) (Mean (SD))

0.7 (0.98)

0.27 (0.556)

P < 0.001 ~

Neck, shoulders, upper back (%)

Subjects with complaints during the last twelve months

65 (78.3%)

233 (47%)

P < 0.001 *

Subjects with complaints at the time of filling in the questionnaire

39 (47.0%)

96 (19%)

p < 0.001 *

Reported number of complaints of the neck, shoulders and upper back (0–4) (Mean (SD))

1.2 (1.00)

0.56 (0.664)

P < 0.001 ~

Lower back (%)

Subjects with complaints during the last twelve months

33 (39.8%)

191 (39%)

P = 0.860 *

Subjects with complaints at the time of filling in the questionnaire

19 (22.9%)

63 (13%)

p = 0.014 *

Hips, knees (%)

Subjects with complaints during the last twelve months

11 (13.3%)

146 (30%%)

P = 0.002 *

Subjects with complaints at the time of filling in the questionnaire

6 (7.2%)

71 (14%)

p = 0.077 *

Reported number of complaints of the hips and knees (0–4) (Mean (SD))

0.2 (0.57)

0.34 (0.569)

P = 0.017 ~

Ankles, feet (%)

Subjects with complaints during the last twelve months

7 (8.4%)

82 (17%)

P = 0.057 *

Subjects with complaints at the time of filling in the questionnaire

6 (7.2%)

41 (8%)

p = 0.741 *

Reported number of complaints of the ankles and feet (0–4) (Mean (SD))

0.1 (0.57)

0.19 (0.470)

P = 0.201 ~

Jaw, mouth (%)

Subjects with complaints during the last twelve months

21 (25.3%)

38 (8%)

P <0.001 *

Subjects with complaints at the time of filling in the questionnaire

9 (10.8%)

24 (5%)

p = 0.030 *

Reported number of complaints of the jaw and mouth (0–2) (Mean (SD))

0.3 (0.50)

0.08 (0.297)

P = 0.001 ~

Total (%)

Subjects with complaints during the last twelve months

74 (89.2%)

384 (78%)

P = 0.019 *

Subjects with complaints at the time of filling in the questionnaire

52 (62.7%)

211 (43%)

P = 0.001 *

Reported total number of complaints (0–21) (Mean (SD))

2.9 (2.61)

1.83 (1.516)

P < 0.001 ~