Human Factors in Musicians: Design Proposals

摘要

The physical and mental aspects of musical performance practice create high demand for this kind of research. The study was conducted with 55 subjects all of them are members of youth Band of Zapopan and Guadalajara. A questionnaire was used, which was focused on the habits of practice, injury symptoms, use of furniture and/or accessories, knowledge about musculoskeletal disorders risk factors, and awareness of any preventive education. Fourteen musical instruments were reported among, which the most frequently played instrument was the violin (49%). Regarding practice habits almost 77.4% of musicians warm up. About pain or discomfort, the musicians reported back discomfort "sometimes" with about 43.4%. Almost 35% have an injury or pain. They also reported back and hands as the most problematic areas. Concerning risk perception, the 56.4% of the respondents believe that they have the same possibilities of suffering musculoskeletal disorders because of their activities. Regarding the location of diseases and its relation to the type of instrument played, we found significant differences, also we identify many musicians do not use auxiliary objects or special furniture (70%) and around 70% believe they are not necessary.