Publication: Overall Anthropometric Measurements And Piano Design Dimensions: The Existence Of Mismatch As A Potential Risk Factor Of Pianists’ Playing-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders
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2025-05
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Wong, Zhao Wen
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Musicians and pianists are subject to occupational disorders and are at risk of injuries from playing-related musculoskeletal disorders (prmds). Although injuries to musicians are not necessarily life-threatening, they might potentially end a musician’s career, as these injuries can lead to permanent damage, especially if left untreated. Since one of the ways to prevent injuries is to understand the ergonomics of the instrument to achieve healthful playing, it is critical for pianists to understand the interaction between the pianist and the piano, including the factors that a!Ect this interaction. Although past studies have concluded that the mismatch between pianists’ hand size and keyboard size is a risk factor contributing to the pianists’ prmds, none of the previous studies looked into the mismatch between pianists’ overall anthropometric measurements and piano design dimensions from an ergonomic aspect as a potential risk factor for pianists’ prmds. Hence, the problem that this research proposes to address is the physical stress that is caused by the mismatch between pianists’ overall anthropometric measurements and piano design dimensions. This study adopted a convergent mixed methods research design due to its usefulness in obtaining relevant data and gaining comprehensive insights into the mismatch between pianists’ overall anthropometric measurements and piano design dimensions from an ergonomic aspect.
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