abstract: ABSTRACT Musicians endure injuries at an alarming rate, largely due to the misuse of their bodies. Musicians move their bodies for a living and therefore should understand how to move them in a healthy way. This paper presents Body Mapping as an injury prevention technique specifically directed toward collaborative pianists. A body map is the self-representation in one's brain that includes information on the structure, function, and size of one's body; Body Mapping is the process of refining one's body map to produce coordinated movement. In addition to preventing injury, Body Mapping provides a means to achieve greater musical artistry through the training of movement, attention, and the senses. With the main function of collaborating with one or more musical partners, a collaborative pianist will have the opportunity to share the knowledge of Body Mapping with many fellow musicians. This study demonstrates the author's credentials as a Body Mapping instructor, the current status of the field of collaborative piano, and the recommendation for increased body awareness. Information on the nature and abundance of injuries and Body Mapping concepts are also analyzed. The study culminates in a course syllabus entitled An Introduction to Collaborative Piano and Body Mapping with the objective of imparting fundamental collaborative piano skills integrated with proper body use. The author hopes to inform educators of the benefits of prioritizing health among their students and to provide a Body Mapping foundation upon which their students can build technique. / Dissertation/Thesis / D.M.A. Music 2013

Orientador: Maria da Consolação Gomes Cunha Fernandes Tavares / Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Educação Fisica / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-14T18:38:17Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Ribeiro_PatriciaRussoLeite_M.pdf: 1049259 bytes, checksum: 3df71eea739f714d6a0e6fd0c4363834 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2009 / Resumo: Seymour Fisher, psicólogo norte americano, foi um pesquisador que durante trinta anos estudou a imagem corporal sob a perspectiva psicodinâmica. Também investigou temas como a sexualidade feminina, drogas psicoativas, placebos, teoria freudiana, entre outros. Com a exceção de O orgasmo da mulher (1973), nenhum outro livro de Fisher foi traduzido para a língua portuguesa. Foi verificado, através de buscas em bancos de dados, que na Educação Física brasileira não existe nenhuma tese nem dissertação que se refira aos achados científicos de Fisher. A falta de difusão de suas idéias pode levar não só à repetição como também à realização de pesquisas que não consideram sua teoria para uma melhor compreensão do fenômeno da imagem corporal. O objetivo desta pesquisa foi sistematizar os conhecimentos produzidos por Fisher, através de uma pesquisa bibliográfica. O levantamento bibliográfico foi feito nas bases de dados MedLine/PubMed, PsycInfo, Bireme, Scopus, Acervus, Dedalus, Athena e Google. Foram encontrados 17 livros e 209 artigos publicados por Fisher e colaboradores, bem como documentos que traziam informações da vida e da obra do autor. A partir da leitura de suas publicações sobre imagem corporal, verificou-se que suas principais contribuições teóricas foram os conceitos desenvolvidos sobre a percepção corporal e casos específicos de distorção da percepção corporal, as fronteiras corporais e a sua função de defesa, a consciência geral que o indivíduo possui sobre seu próprio corpo e a atribuição de significados a partes específicas do corpo. Fisher buscou em suas pesquisas compreender de que forma a imagem corporal interfere no comportamento humano e como o comportamento e as experiências corporais modelam a imagem corporal do indivíduo. Tratou, especialmente, das dimensões percepção corporal, fronteiras corporais e consciência corporal e as correlacionou com processos de adaptação, satisfação/insatisfação com o próprio corpo, ansiedade corporal e mecanismos de defesa, ao mesmo tempo em que considerou o papel da personalidade e da cultura na interface destas relações. Desta forma, seu intuito foi detalhar pormenorizar o complexo fenômeno da experiência corporal. O presente estudo traz contribuições importantes para o desenvolvimento das pesquisas em imagem corporal no Brasil. / Abstract: Seymour Fisher, a north-American psychologist, was a researcher that during thirty years studied body image by a psychodynamic perspective. Either investigated themes like female sexuality, drugs, placebo and Freudian theory. With the exception of his "The female orgasm", anymore books was translated to Portuguese. It was verified through data bases that in the Brazilian Physical Education, there is no these neither dissertation that refers to Fisher's findings. This failure can cause the repetition of the same research that he had realized and the development of new research that will not consider his ideas. The aim of this dissertation was to systematize the Fisher's knowledge throughout bibliographical research. The following data bases were accessed: MedLine/PubMed, PsycInfo, Bireme, Scopus, Acervus, Dedalus, Athena e Google. It was found 17 books and 209 article published by Fisher e collaborators. Also, it was found other documents that brought information about his life and carrier. The reading of their body image publications could present the concepts that he developed concerning body perception and specifics cases of distortions in body perception, body boundary and its defense function, general body awareness that one have about he own body and assignment of meaning to specific body areas. Fisher studied the way the body image interferes in the human behavior and the way the behavior and the body experience shape the body image. He treated, specifically, the body perception, the body boundaries and the body awareness dimensions. Then he correlated these dimensions with the processes of adaptation, satisfaction/dissatisfaction with own body, body anxiety and defense mechanisms, in the same way that considered the role placed by the personality and the culture in the interface of this relationship. Thus, his intent was to detail the complex phenomenon that is the body experience. The present work brings relevant and important contributions for the Brazilian body image researchers. / Mestrado / Atividade Fisica Adaptada / Mestre em Educação Física

Chronic pain is a common condition that people struggle with on daily basis and many strive to find ways to relive their pain. With the development of wearables and smart garments we are now moving from designing an object to be used, to an object to be worn. Technology is an extension of the body and the interaction in itself also becomes part of our body. This development enables different kind of treatments to be implemented in a wearable. Accordingly, this study have investigated if an interactive experience using heat and guided meditation with a wearable can support individuals living with chronic pain, and to what extent the experience can change the perception of pain. The results indicate that an interactive experience including these modalities can have the ability to change perception of pain. The study also suggests implications for design by presenting design qualities that become important in such a design, which resulted in; distraction and immersion, familiarity and practice, personalization and flexibility.

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The use of the Alexander Technique in teaching, performing and practicing the flute is investigated, in order to determine how to apply the Technique to the art of producing a good flute tone. The author's application of the Alexander Technique to teaching and playing the flute is described. Knowledge was acquired both through doing case studies on two flute pupils, and through the integration of personal experience, gained through taking Alexander Technique lessons, into flute lessons. This is set out in detail. The decision to work intensively on the technique of sound production on the flute, made the author aware of the fact that we. as teachers and performers, encounter a large number of different problems in teaching and playing. Matters are complicated by a pupil's eagerness and "wanting to do things right". This can cause a certain amount of apprehension and even anxiety. Often the habits which inhibit progress prove very difficult for the teacher to correct. This study is aimed at detecting and solving these problems by using the Alexander Technique; hopefully leading to a better understanding of how the Technique can be applied to flute teaching and playing. Posture, breathing and embouchure control are specifically addressed. For the teacher or performer who has little understanding of his/her own problems in playing the flute - e.g. in coping with the loss of a good tone caused by stage fright and other anxieties - the use of the Alexander Technique can mean the creation a new sense of physical freedom and mental flexibility. A knowledge of how to work on changing faulty habits and the creating of new and better means of body use, can be gained through the taking of Alexander IV Technique lessons. The general principles and various applications of the Technique are described. The problems musicians face - e.g. postural problems from sitting or standing for hours while practicing the instrument, instrument-specific problems such as pain in the arms or shoulders, or physical tension caused by anxiety - are all habitual difficulties which can be detected, weakened and, hopefully, even erased through the use of the Alexander Technique. This study aims to show that mind-body awareness work is fundamental for the teacher, the pupil and the performer. Very often, what appear to be simple problems in musical performance are bound to deeply-felt and long-standing emotions and experiences. Therefore, the seemingly simple problems associated with producing a good flute tone cannot be addressed without dealing with the person as a whole. It is thus crucial for us as musicians to attend to the whole person - as we practice, perform and teach. This study attempts to lead musicians to a better understanding of all facets of themselves and others, through the application of the Alexander Technique. / Dissertation (MMus (Performing Arts))--University of Pretoria, 2006. / Music / unrestricted

Bakgrund Basal kroppskännedom (BK) används idag inom fysioterapin som behandlingsmetod för att öka kroppsmedvetenhet bland patienter. Det råder brist på solid kunskap om BK som behandlingsform samt fysioterapeuters erfarenheter kring hur interventionen används.  Syfte Att undersöka fysioterapeuters uppfattningar och erfarenheter av metoden BK och hur de använder sig av BK i sin kliniska vardag.   Metod Studie är av kvalitativ design. Fem fysioterapeuter intervjuades genom enskilda semistrukturerade intervjuer. Kvalitativ innehållsanalys användes för bearbetning av data. Resultat Utifrån insamlade data identifierades tre huvudkategorier: (1) Patienter som har svårt att vara i sin kropp gynnas av metoden, (2) fysioterapeuten och patienten gör övningarna tillsammans och (3) ökad medvetenhet om sambandet mellan kropp och sinne.  Konklusion: Studiens resultat visar att fysioterapeuterna uppfattar att metoden BK används för i princip alla tillstånd men är särskilt gynnsam för personer som lider av psykisk ohälsa och långvarig smärta. Fysioterapeuterna anser att det krävs mycket av både patienten och fysioterapeuten vid denna metod och att den därför skiljer sig från andra behandlingsmetoder. Målet med behandlingen är att skapa en balans mellan kropp och sinne. Fysioterapeuterna använder BK i huvudsakligen för att de har goda kliniska erfarenheter från metoden. / Background Basic body awareness therapy (BBAT) is used today in physiotherapy as a treatment method to increase body awareness among patients. There is a lack of solid knowledge about BBAT as a form of treatment and physiotherapists' experiences of how the intervention is used. Purpose Physiotherapist understandings and experiences with BBAT and how they use it in their clinical practices. Method The study is of a qualitative design. Five physiotherapists were interviewed separately. Qualitative content analysis was used for analyzing the data. Results Based on the collected data, three main categories were identified: (1) Patients who have difficulty being in their body benefit from the method, (2) The physiotherapist and the patient do the exercises together and (3) Increased awareness of the connection between body and mind. Conclusion The results of the study showed that the physiotherapists perceived that the BBAT method is used for basically all conditions, but is particularly favorable for people suffering from mental illness and long-term pain. The physiotherapists believe that this method requires a lot from both the patient and the physiotherapist and that it therefore differs from other treatment methods. The goal of the treatment is to create a balance between body and mind. The physiotherapists use BBAT mainly because of their good clinical experience from the method.

Syftet med föreliggande självstudie är att undersöka vad utövandet av kundaliniyoga har för effekt på mitt allmänna mående och på min röst och sång. Detta undersöks med grund i ett fenomenologiskt perspektiv där mina egna upplevelser analyseras.  Dokumentationsformerna loggbok och ljudinspelning används för att återge en detaljrik beskrivning av mina erfarenheter före, under och efter yogautövande i samband med sångövning. Resultatet visar att jag upplever ökad kroppsmedvetenhet, ett klarare och mer fokuserat sinne och en högre grad av avslappning efter att ha utfört yoga. Dessutom verkar den ökade kroppsmedvetenheten påverka min röst och sång i och med att jag fördjupar min vetskap kring och kan känna vad som sker sångtekniskt när jag sjunger. Resultatdiskussionen kopplar ihop mina egna erfarenheter med tidigare forskning och bakgrundslitteratur och leder fram till upplevda kopplingar mellan flera faktorer relaterat till yogapraktiserande och sångutövande. Vidare konstateras hur kropp, sinne, andning, röst och sång upplevs relatera till varandra och hur yogapraktiserande kan ha en framförallt sekundär effekt på sångrösten. / The purpose of this self-study is to study what the effects of practicing Kundalini yoga can be on my overall well-being and regarding my voice and singing practice. This investigates from a phenomenological perspective, where my own experiences are analyzed. The method for documentation is logbook and voice recordings to present detailed descriptions of my own experiences before, during and after practicing yoga associated to vocal practice. The result shows that I am experiencing increased body awareness, a clearer and more focused mind and increased relaxation after I have been practicing yoga. According to the increased level of body awareness this seem to affect my voice and vocals through immersed knowledge and senses of what is happening during singing from a perspective of vocal technique. The discussion of the result relates my own experiences to previous research and background literature and contributes to a connection of several factors regarding practicing yoga and vocal practice. Further ascertained conclusions shows how body, mind, breath, voice and vocals perceive to relate, and how practicing yoga especially may have a secondary effect of the vocal aspect.

This thesis explores how we might design the interaction between the screen and participant in a pre-recorded online workout to enhance body awareness. This thesis uses a user-centred design approach combined with autoethnographic research to address the challenges of pre-recorded video workouts. The aim is to contribute to the interaction design practice by exploring the body’s role with screens in movement interaction to create meaningful experiences using human pose estimation. The thesis relates to theory about the mechanics of the body, body awareness and observation of movements. Analysing insights about feedback, guidance, and peripheral cues in online workouts, has led to designing for kinaesthetic development with the focus on helping the user to reflect on their body and come aware of their movements. By designing for a learning environment where the screens pace adapts depending on the participant’s learning ability can contribute to increase body awareness of the participants.

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