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| Primary Author: |
Fischer-williams, M.
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| Journal Title: |
Médecine des arts: Approche médicale et scientifique des pratiques artistiques
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| Date Published: |
Jun-97 |
| Language: |
French
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| Category: |
Multiple Medical Disorders
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| Key Words: |
medical muscular tension problems instrumental musician |
| Full Citation: |
Fischer-Williams, Mariella. Tension musculaire douloureuse chez des musiciens et EMG biofeedback. [Painful muscular tension in musicians and EMG Bio-feedback.] Médecine des arts: Approche médicale et scientifique des pratiques artistiques (Montauban, France) no. 20 (June 1997): 11- 15. |
| Full Abstract: |
Selected musicians with tension myalgia were taught muscle control using electromyographic (EMG) biofeedback techniques [with] ongoing visual and/or auditory computerized display of their muscle activity during various tasks. A baseline profile was recorded from several muscles, including the trapezii, frontalis, and forearm extensor muscles, first at rest, during a mental arithmetic stressor, and during internally visualized recollections of pleasant or unpleasant experiences. Recovery to baseline after these episodes, the let-go rate, was of diagnostic importance, with rapid let-go indicating quick adjustment to new circumstances. Many players showed abnormally high levels of muscle contraction; in one patient with focal dystonia, the level was 20 times above normal. Training and home practice of biofeedback reduced these levels. |
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