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Table 4 Over-all examination results by gender and by instrument group

From: Occurrence and co-existence of localized musculoskeletal symptoms and findings in work-attending orchestra musicians - an exploratory cross-sectional study

 

In total

Men

Women

High strings

Low strings

Woodwinds

Brass players

Others*

N = 216

N = 117

N = 99

N = 96

N = 40

N = 31

N = 34

N = 15

Neck

P

64.8% (140)

57.3% (67)

73.7% (73)

70.8% (68)

67.5% (27)

54.8% (17)

58.8% (20)

53.3% (8)

C

76.4% (165)

72.7% (85)

80.8% (80)

75.0% (72)

80.0% (32)

77.4% (24)

76.5% (26)

73.3% (11)

P & C

53.7% (116)

47.9% (56)

60.6% (60)

57.3% (55)

55.0% (22)

51.6% (16)

50.0% (17)

40.0% (6)

Upper back

P

53.2% (115)

42.7% (50)

65.7% (65)

57.3% (55)

52.5% (21)

51.6% (16)

47.1% (16)

46.7% (7)

C

67.6% (146)

58.1% (68)

78.8% (78)

72.9% (70)

70.0% (28)

58.1% (18)

64.7% (22)

53.3% (8)

P & C

39.8% (86)

28.2% (33)

53.5% (53)

45.8% (44)

40.0% (16)

35.5% (11)

35.3% (12)

20.0% (3)

Lower back

P

50.5% (109)

49.6% (58)

51.5% (51)

50.0% (48)

50.0% (20)

51.6% (16)

52.9% (18)

47.7% (7)

C

6.0% (13)

9.4% (11)

2.0% (2)

3.1% (3)

10.0% (4)

6.5% (2)

11.8% (4)

0.0% (0)

P & C

0.5% (1)

6.8% (8)

2.0% (2)

3.1% (3)

5.0% (2)

3.2% (1)

11.8% (4)

0.0% (0)

Left shoulder

P

52.8% (114)

47.0% (55)

59.6% (59)

60.4% (58)

55.0% (22)

38.7% (12)

47.1% (16)

40.0% (6)

C

50.9% (110)

54.7% (64)

46.5% (46)

53.1% (51)

52.5% (21)

35.5% (11)

61.8% (21)

40.0% (6)

P & C

30.6% (66)

29.1% (34)

32.3% (32)

34.4% (33)

27.5% (11)

16.1% (5)

38.2% (13)

26.7% (4)

Right shoulder

P

50.0% (108)

46.2% (54)

54.5% (54)

46.9% (45)

60.0% (24)

48.4% (15)

50.0% (17)

46.7% (7)

C

64.8% (140)

71.8% (84)

56.6% (56)

64.6% (62)

60.0% (24)

71.0% (22)

70.6% (24)

53.3% (8)

P & C

34.3% (74)

33.3% (39)

35.4% (35)

33.3% (32)

37.5% (15)

32.3% (10)

35.3% (12)

33.3% (5)

Left elbow

P

24.5% (53)

23.1% (27)

26.3% (26)

22.9% (22)

35.0% (14)

19.4% (6)

20.6% (7)

26.7% (4)

C

31.9% (69)

23.9% (28)

37.4% (37)

35.4% (34)

25.0% (10)

29.0% (9)

26.5% (9)

46.7% (7)

P & C

11.6% (25)

11.1% (13)

10.1% (10)

12.5% (12)

15.0% (6)

3.2% (1)

11.8% (4)

13.3% (2)

Right elbow

P

19.4% (42)

17.9% (21)

21.2% (21)

20.8% (20)

30.0% (12)

19.4% (6)

5.9% (2)

13.3% (2)

C

31.9% (69)

23.9% (28)

34.4% (34)

40.6% (39)

25.0% (10)

32.3% (10)

17.7% (6)

26.7% (4)

P & C

10.7% (23)

9.4% (11)

9.1% (9)

10.4% (10)

17.5% (7)

9.7% (3)

5.9% (2)

6.7% (1)

Left hand/wrist

P

36.1% (78)

32.5% (38)

40.4% (40)

36.5% (35)

37.5% (15)

35.5% (11)

29.4% (10)

46.7% (7)

C

31.5% (68)

28.2% (33)

35.4% (35)

32.3% (31)

27.5% (11)

35.5% (11)

29.4% (10)

33.3% (5)

P & C

15.3% (33)

13.7% (16)

17.2% (17)

15.6% (15)

12.5% (5)

16.1% (5)

17.7% (6)

13.3% (2)

Right hand/wrist

P

29.6% (64)

27.4% (32)

32.3% (32)

27.1% (26)

40.0% (16)

35.5% (11)

14.7% (5)

40.0% (6)

C

37.5% (81)

37.6% (44)

37.4% (37)

39.6% (38)

27.5% (11)

38.7% (12)

38.2% (13)

46.7% (7)

P & C

14.4% (31)

17.1% (20)

11.1% (11)

9.4% (9)

20.0% (8)

22.6% (7)

5.9% (2)

33.3% (5)

Hips

P

18.5% (40)

19.7% (23)

17.2% (17)

18.8% (18)

25.0% (10)

16.1% (5)

14.7% (5)

13.3% (2)

Knees

P

30.1% (65)

27.4% (32)

33.3% (33)

29.2% (28)

30.0% (12)

32.3% (10)

35.3% (12)

20.0% (3)

Ankles & feet

P

22.7% (49)

18.8% (22)

27.3% (27)

22.9% (22)

22.5% (9)

25.8% (8)

20.6% (7)

20.0% (3)

  1. *others: Percussion, harp, keyboard.
  2. P = perceived symptoms; the prevalence rates of any reported self-experienced musculoskeletal trouble within the previous week. C = clinical findings; the summed variable of clinical findings in each anatomic region. P & C = perceived symptoms and clinical findings; the musicians who had perceived symptoms as well as clinical findings.