Strengthening the stage: intervention targeting muscular weakening in performing arts students
| dc.contributor.author | Marko, Michal | |
| dc.contributor.author | Adamčák, Štefan | |
| dc.contributor.author | Bartik, Pavol | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-08-07T07:32:03Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-08-07T07:32:03Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2026 | |
| dc.description | In: Physical education of students. Charkov : IP Iermakov SS, 2026. ISSN 2308-7250. Vol. 30, no. 2 (2026), pp. 60-71. | |
| dc.description.abstract | Background and Study Aim. Performing arts students, particularly musicians, face significant physical strain because of prolonged static postures and repetitive fine motor activity. These factors predispose them to performance-related musculoskeletal disorders (PRMDs). Despite increasing awareness, preventive training programs are rarely implemented in music education. This study examined the effects of a 6-week targeted intervention on postural muscle function in male performing arts students. The focus was on muscles commonly weakened by instrumental practice: deep neck flexors, musculus abdominis, and lower scapular stabilizers. Materials and Methods. Twenty-six full-time male music students were assigned to experimental (N = 14, 53.85%) and control (N = 12, 46.15%) groups. The intervention group underwent bi-weekly 30-minute sessions over 6 weeks. The sessions incorporated mobility, strengthening, and control exercises. Muscle function was assessed pre- and post-intervention using standardized clinical tests. Statistical analysis was conducted using Wilcoxon and Mann-Whitney U-tests. Results. Significant improvements (p < .01) were found in the experimental group across all measured muscle groups, with large effect sizes. No significant changes (p > .05) were observed in the control group. Post-intervention comparisons confirmed significantly greater (p < .01) muscle function in the intervention group. A short, structured, and supervised intervention significantly enhanced (p < 0.01) postural muscle function among performing arts students. Conclusions. The findings support the integration of targeted physical conditioning into performing arts curricula as a preventative strategy to reduce PRMD risks and enhance physical literacy in music education. | |
| dc.description.sponsorship | VEGA 1/0512/24 Epidemiológia porúch muskuloskeletálneho systému u študentov múzických umení | |
| dc.identifier.doi | https://doi.org/10.15561/20755279.2026.0202 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 2308-7250 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://repo.umb.sk/handle/123456789/1569 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | IP Iermakov SS : Charkov | |
| dc.rights | CC BY Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International | |
| dc.rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess | |
| dc.rights.uri | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ | |
| dc.subject | pohybové oslabenie | |
| dc.subject | muskuloskeletálne zdravie | |
| dc.subject | musculoskeletal health | |
| dc.subject | študenti | |
| dc.subject | students | |
| dc.subject | múzické umenia | |
| dc.subject | performing arts | |
| dc.title | Strengthening the stage: intervention targeting muscular weakening in performing arts students | |
| dc.type | Article | |
| dc.type | info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
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