The purpose of this study was to investigate problem areas of organists' performance as indicated by common experiences of pain. The research problems were to determine the specific areas of the body that were affected by pain, to determine the perceived level of that pain on a scale indicative of its severity, and to explore the relationship between demographic and performance-related factors within the population and specific area of reported pain. An examination of the demographic, performance-related, and pain data, as well as subject comments, indicated possible relationships of the pain experience to other factors. Organists attributed their pain to instrument characteristics, such as keyboard action, music rack height, bench design, and pedalboard shape. Pain was also associated with the time spent playing the organ, playing literature which required large reaches and rapid passage work, such as french toccatas, or playing with incorrect posture. To explore these relationships to spinal and upper extremity pain, further research is indicated.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc935779 |
| Date | 05 1900 |
| Creators | Dillard, E. Margo (Edna Margo) |
| Contributors | Froehlich, Hildegard, May, William V., Peters, Dale |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | ix, 476 leaves : ill., Text |
| Rights | Public, Dillard, E. Margo (Edna Margo), Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights |
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