Relationship between pain and antecedents of occupational illness

a study among musicians

Authors

  • Thaís Branquinho Oliveira Fragelli University of Brasilia
  • Isolda de Araújo Günther University of Brasilia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35699/2317-6377.2009.54621

Keywords:

pain, musicians, occupational injuries, physical antecedents, psychosocial antecedents

Abstract

This paper examines possible relationships between the presence of symptoms of pain and their physical antecedents (physical load and physical environment of work) and psychosocial antecedents (cognitive load, psychical load, work organization) of these symptoms in musicians. It constitutes an exploratory study involving quantitave and qualitative data that aim to understand aspects related to antecedents factors in the muscular infirmity according to musicians’ perceptions. The sample was composed by 46 musicians from the State of Goiás and the Federal District in Brazil, aged 14 through 45, which answered a questionnaire developed for the study. The quantitative analysis, done with Spearman ρ correlation, indicated a relationship between pain and physical work load perceived by the respondents. The qualitative analysis confirmed this relationship between perception of pain and physical load. The results point out to the necessity to disseminate the idea that musicians must pay attention to signs of disharmony in their own body.

Author Biographies

  • Thaís Branquinho Oliveira Fragelli, University of Brasilia

    Thaís Branquinho Oliveira Fragelli is a Physical Therapist from the State University of Goiás (UEG) and holds a specialization in Neurofunctional Physical Therapy from the University of Brasília (UnB). She also has a Master's degree in Social Psychology of Work and Organizations from UnB. She has been a lecturer at the Professional Education Center of the Brasília Music School, where she taught the course on Workplace Protection/Prevention of Repetitive Strain Injuries (RSI). She has given lectures and conducted courses related to injury prevention for musicians.

  • Isolda de Araújo Günther, University of Brasilia

    Isolda de Araújo Günther has a degree in Psychology from the Catholic University of Pernambuco, a specialization in Clinical Psychology from the Federal University of Pernambuco, a Master's degree in Social Psychology from the Federal University of Paraíba, a Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology from Michigan State University, and postdoctoral experience at the City University of New York and Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg. She is currently a senior associate researcher at the Institute of Psychology at the University of Brasília (UnB).

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2025-03-26

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“Relationship Between Pain and Antecedents of Occupational Illness: A Study Among Musicians”. 2025. Per Musi, no. 19 (March): 18-23. https://doi.org/10.35699/2317-6377.2009.54621.