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Table 4 Musculoskeletal complaints during the last twelve months in music academy students according to instrumental sections

From: A comparative study on the prevalence of musculoskeletal complaints among musicians and non-musicians

 

Strings, bowed (n = 29)

Strings, plucked (n = 3)

Woodwinds (n = 27)

Brass (n = 7)

Percussion and keyboards (n = 17)

Difference (p)

Musculoskeletal complaints during the last twelve months (year prevalence) (%)

24 (83%)

3 (100%)

25 (93%)

6 (86%)

16 (94%)

p =0.655

Musculoskeletal complaints at the moment of filling in the questionnaire (point prevalence) (%)

18 (62%)

3 (100%)

17 (63%)

2 (29%)

12 (71%)

p =0.221