Filiz ÖZDEMİR, Nisanur TUTUŞ, Şakir Orçun AKGÜN, Melek Havva KILÇIK

Evaluation of work-related musculoskeletal disorders and ergonomic risk levels among instrumentalist musicians

Aim: The study aimed to evaluate work-related musculoskeletal disorders and ergonomic risk levels in instrumentalist musicians.Material and Methods: This is a cross - sectional study. The present study consists of 46 musicians, including 11 violinists, 11side flutists, 13 pianists and 11 baglama players between the ages of 18 and 50 years who are play at least one of the instruments.The socio-demographic characteristics of the musicians and the data of instrument were questioned by using a descriptivequestionnaire. The Quick Exposure Check method was used to analyze the ergonomic risk and Expanded Nordic MusculoskeletalSystem Questionnaire was used to question musculoskeletal diseases.Results: 48.2% of the participants were male and 52.8% were female. 79.3% of all participants had a daily instrument playing timemore than 2 hours. Only 9.6% of the musicians had a low level of ergonomic risk. The most common musculoskeletal problems wereseen on the wrist, neck and shoulders. The ergonomic risk levels of the musicians who reported pain were also high. Ergonomicrisk levels were significantly higher in musicians who reported low back pain and hip-thigh pain (p

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