From embouchure problems to embouchure dystonia? A survey of self-reported embouchure disorders in 585 professional orchestra brass players

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health
Anke SteinmetzEckart Altenmüller

Abstract

Data concerning embouchure problems in professional brass players are scarce. Embouchure problems can potentially lead to focal dystonia. The aim of this study was to investigate the frequency of distinct embouchure problems in professional brass players. Furthermore, the frequency of "cramping", a distinct symptom of embouchure dystonia, was evaluated in the context of established embouchure dystonia risk factors. Five hundred and eighty-five professional brass players participated in a cross-sectional study concerning embouchure problems. A self-administered questionnaire was developed to evaluate embouchure fatigue, embouchure disorders and their consequences. To study the association between risk factors and cramping (a symptom of embouchure dystonia), a log-binomial regression analysis was conducted, enabling estimation of prevalence ratios (PR) and 95 % confidence intervals (95 % CI). Thirty percent (95 % CI 25.9-33.3) reported embouchure fatigue. The relative frequency of embouchure disorders was 59 % (95 % CI 54.6-63.6), with 26 % (95 % CI 22.4-29.5) reporting embouchure cramping. Embouchure disorders resulted in sick leave in 16 % (95 % CI 12.7-20.6). Female brass players (PR 2.0, 95 % CI 0.98-3.98) and musicians with ...Continue Reading

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