Toward a Performing Arts Medicine Definition of Performing Arts

2009 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 101-102
Author(s):  
Ralph A Manchester
Keyword(s):  
Performing Arts ◽  
Good Time ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Medical Problems ◽  
Annual Symposium ◽  
Performing Arts Medicine ◽  
20Th Anniversary ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
The Universe ◽  
Rhythmic Gymnasts

As the Performing Arts Medicine Association (PAMA) celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, it seems to be a good time to discuss a definition of what the field includes—and, by extension, what it doesn't include. Some may think that this might not be the best use of our time, since we have done pretty well so far without a written definition of the performing arts. However, a presentation at the 27th Annual Symposium on the Medical Problems of Musicians & Dancers on health issues of circus performers and some recent articles in Medical Problems of Performing Artists on artistic and rhythmic gymnasts have helped us broaden the scope of our field. While I find this exciting and another indication that performing arts medicine is a vibrant, essential specialty within the universe of health care, it also makes me wonder what else ought to be included in the field and what shouldn't.

Diversity and Training in Performing Arts Medicine

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 122-123
Author(s):  
Bronwen J Ackermann
Keyword(s):  
Performing Arts ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Medical Problems ◽  
High Quality Research ◽  
Performing Arts Medicine ◽  
Performing Artists ◽  
Vast Array ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Health Demands ◽  
Multiple Health

Medical Problems of Performing Artists has addressed the needs of clinicians for many decades, providing evidence and opinion pieces on performing artists' healthcare regarding a wide range of health issues that may either affect or cause problems when performing. Traditionally, two major challenges facing the best approaches to managing the health of performing artists has been (i) limited scientific research evidence supporting preventative approaches, specific assessments and treatment methods for the vast array of conditions seen, and (ii) a lack of training programs specifically targeting performing artists' healthcare. Not only are there many important differences between general healthcare and managing the health of performing artists, but there are variations between individuals performing on the same instrument, and a vast array of styles and genres of performing arts that create very different demands on performers. In relation to the first point, a previous lack of available scientific literature has hindered evidence-informed performing arts medicine practice; however, high-quality research has recently progressed rapidly. This edition of MPPA also highlights the incredible breadth of information emerging, recognising the complex and multiple health demands facing diverse performing arts domains.

Certification in Performing Arts Medicine

2013 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 117-118
Author(s):  
Ralph A Manchester
Keyword(s):  
Performing Arts ◽  
Medical Problems ◽  
Annual Symposium ◽  
Performing Arts Medicine ◽  
Performing Artists ◽  
Specialty Area ◽  
Perceived Need ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Specialty Certification ◽  
Full Day

The idea of specialty certification in performing arts medicine (or performing arts healthcare) has been discussed for a long time among professionals in the field. An article by Pascarelli and Bishop published nearly 20 years ago mentioned the perceived need for certification and some of the obstacles to creating it. The Performing Arts Medicine Association (PAMA) took a step in this direction at the 31st Annual Symposium on the Medical Problems of Performing Artists by offering a preconference workshop, “The Essentials of Performing Arts Medicine Course: From Classroom to Stage.” This full-day educational session was attended by several dozen performing arts medicine professionals and led by experts from several disciplinary backgrounds in both music and dance. While PAMA has no plan in place currently to offer specialty certification in performing arts medicine, educational offerings such as this one are often part of the requirements to become certified in an interdisciplinary specialty area.

Genees & Kunst 21. 3rd Lustrum−Annual Symposium on Medical Problems of Dancers & Musicians, Ede, The Netherlands, March 26, 2021

2021 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 218-224
Author(s):  
Kees H Woldendorp
Keyword(s):  
The Netherlands ◽  
Performing Arts ◽  
Medical Problems ◽  
Annual Symposium ◽  
Performing Arts Medicine ◽  
15Th Anniversary ◽  
First Time

On Friday, March 26, 2021, the Dutch Performing Arts Medicine Association (NVDMG) organized a scientific and artistic symposium “Genees & Kunst 21” for its 21st member assembly, at Akoesticum in Ede, The Netherlands. It was also the 3rd lustrum symposium, because in 2020 the NVDMG had its 15th anniversary and due to COVID-19 we had to postpone the symposium 1 year. The symposium was held digitally for the first time in the existence of the NVDMG.

Effectiveness of an Educational Program in Health Promotion and Injury Prevention for Freshman Music Majors

2008 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 47-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca Barton ◽  
Judy R Feinberg
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Injury Prevention ◽  
Performing Arts ◽  
Educational Program ◽  
Daily Routine ◽  
Music Majors ◽  
Prevention Measures ◽  
Medical Problems ◽  
Performing Arts Medicine ◽  
Course Content

The purpose of this program evaluation was to examine the effectiveness of an educational course in health promotion and injury prevention designed specifically for college music majors. Course content included the provision of information on medical problems commonly seen in musicians, effective health promotion and preventive strategies, and application of this knowledge to music playing and other daily occupations. Students were taught how to assess risk for potential injury for themselves and their future students. Course content and self-assessment questionnaires aimed at assessing the students' use of health and injury prevention measures were administered before the start of the course, immediately after course completion, and 6 weeks later. The outcomes indicated that students improved in their overall knowledge of the content covered in this educational module and that this increased knowledge was retained 6 weeks later. Interestingly, self-perceived application of health promotion and injury prevention strategies did not improve significantly at the completion of the course but did so 6 weeks later, possibly indicating that behavior change takes longer to incorporate into one's daily routine. Literature suggests that such education programs have benefited performing artists, and these results indicate the efficacy of this type of educational program within an academic curriculum for student musicians. In addition, this program illustrates the role of the occupational therapist as a consultant and educator in the practice of performing arts medicine.

Genees & Kunst 8: Eighth Biannual Symposium on Medical Problems of Dancers & Musicians, Revalidatie Friesland, Beetsterzwaag, April 4, 2009

2009 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 191-197
Author(s):  
G.J.F. (Gert-Jan) de Haas ◽  
C.I.C.A. (Camilla) Winterkorn-Pierrot
Keyword(s):  
The Netherlands ◽  
Outpatient Clinic ◽  
Performing Arts ◽  
Medical Centre ◽  
Rehabilitation Centre ◽  
Medical Problems ◽  
Performing Arts Medicine ◽  
Orthopaedic Department ◽  
10Th Anniversary ◽  
The University

On Saturday, April 4th, 2009, the Dutch Performing Arts Medicine Association (NVDMG) organized a scientific and artistic symposium Genees & Kunst 8 for its 8th member assembly, at Revalidatie Friesland (Rehabilitation Friesland) Rehabilitation Centre, in Beetsterzwaag, The Netherlands. The assembly was co-hosted by Mr. G.J.F. (Gert-Jan) de Haas, Vice-chairman of NVDMG and head of the Psychology and Psychiatry Department of the Medical Centre for Dancers & Musicians (MCDM), K.H. (Kees-Hein) Woldendorp, MD, rehabilitation specialist and musician in Revalidatie Friesland, and Prof. S.K. (Sjoerd) Bulstra, MD, PhD, orthopaedic surgeon and head of the Orthopaedic Department of the University Medical Centre Groningen (UMCG). In addition, Revalidatie Friesland celebrated the 10th anniversary of the musicians' outpatient clinic led by K.H. Woldendorp, MD.

Performing Arts Medicine-–A Bibliographic Retrospective of the Early Literature: An Historical Examination of Bibliographic References Pre-1975

2013 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
William J Dawson
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Performing Arts ◽  
Medical Specialty ◽  
Journal Articles ◽  
Medical Problems ◽  
Performing Arts Medicine ◽  
Numerous Type ◽  
Dermatological Disorders ◽  
Historical Examination ◽  
Current Database

Performing arts medicine (PAM) emerged as a medical specialty around 1985. Prior to this time, relatively few publications addressed the identification and concerns of musicians’ and dancers’ medical problems. To determine what number and types of publications occurred prior to the actual beginnings of PAM as a discipline, and to determine how these original topics compared with present-day publications, a retrospective review of the current bibliographic database of the Performing Arts Medicine Association (PAMA) was undertaken. Out of a total of 12,600 entries to date, 489 references were found published from 1798 through 1974, which represent only 3.9% of the current database listings. One-sixth of the references were originally written in a language other than English. Journal articles were by far the most numerous type of publication. Topics with the highest number of entries included the neurobiology of music (n=77), dental/orofacial matters (71), and biographical accounts of composers or musicians and their illnesses (59). Other frequently published topics included hearing loss, physiology of playing instruments, and instrumental technique and teaching. Early topics with multiple publications included composers’ biographies, dystonias, and surgery to improve finger independence for playing piano. Subjects whose publications occurred principally in the last two decades of this review included dermatological disorders, hearing loss, and ballet physiology, teaching, and technique. Those which remain popular to the present day include hearing loss, performance anxiety, focal dystonia, and dental/orofacial problems.

Research in Performing Arts Medicine

2015 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 66-67 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ralph A Manchester
Keyword(s):  
Performing Arts ◽  
Sports Medicine ◽  
South Florida ◽  
Medical Problems ◽  
Performing Arts Medicine ◽  
Performing Artists ◽  
Know How ◽  
Dance Medicine ◽  
Artistic Performance

The field of performing arts medicine has grown significantly over the last few decades. While we still have a long way to go before we can confidently state that we know how to prevent and treat the maladies that interfere with artistic performance, we are making progress on several fronts. In preparation for giving one of the keynote addresses at the 2015 University of South Florida--Performing Arts Medicine Association Conference titled Caring for Artists and Arts that Heal, I reviewed the types of articles that have been published in Medical Problems of Performing Artists over the last 10 years. I also did a comparison of those articles to articles published in the Journal of Dance Medicine and Science and in the American Journal of Sports Medicine. In this editorial, I will present my findings.

A Curriculum on Performing Arts Medicine: Perspectives on Theory and Implementation

2009 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 18-25
Author(s):  
Susan Arjmand
Keyword(s):  
Human Resource Development ◽  
Curriculum Design ◽  
Performing Arts ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Change Leadership ◽  
Medical Problems ◽  
Performing Arts Medicine ◽  
Medical Practitioners ◽  
Education Theory ◽  
Cognitive Orientations

The development of professional organizations and clinics dedicated to performing arts medicine and increasing public awareness of the medical problems of performing artists have been evident over the last 25 years, yet there are few formal training programs in performing arts medicine for healthcare practitioners and no standardized, widely used education tools available for that purpose. This paper proposes a method by which performing arts medicine topics might be introduced to medical practitioners using accepted tools of curriculum design. The goals and objectives of a proposed curriculum are presented, as well as a needs assessment, educational strategies, assessment methods, implementation and dissemination ideas, and suggestions for curriculum maintenance and renewal. Several features are paramount to successful curriculum change: leadership, cooperative climate, participation of organization members, evaluation, human resource development, and politics. The role of the team leader is crucial, in that a leader needs to understand the cognitive orientations of both performing arts medicine and primary care as well as of education theory.

Genees & Kunst 7: Seventh Biannual Symposium on Medical Problems of Dancers & Musicians, Amsterdam, October 11, 2008

2009 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-49
Author(s):  
A.B.M. (Boni) Rietveld ◽  
C.I.C.A. (Camilla) Winterkorn-Pierrot
Keyword(s):  
Performing Arts ◽  
Occupational Medicine ◽  
Beta Blockers ◽  
Acl Injury ◽  
Medical Centre ◽  
Stage Fright ◽  
Medical Problems ◽  
Performing Arts Medicine ◽  
Professional Dancers

On Saturday, October 11, 2008, the Dutch Performing Arts Medicine Association (NVDMG) organized a scientific and artistic symposium, Genees & Kunst 7, for its seventh member assembly, at the Vrije Universiteit Medical Centre in Amsterdam. Scientific presentations, interspersed with dance and music performances, were given by NVDMG members and by two invited international speakers: P. Lewton-Brain, Dancing uphill, insights into dancing on raked (inclined) stages, and Dr. J. Schloemicher-Thier, Occupational medicine in the Salzburger Festspiele. Other presenters included: Dr. A. de Gast, Functional impingement of the shoulder due to poor posture in musicians; Dr. C.C. de Cock, Beta-blockers and stage fright; Ms. A.E. Felter, Report of a study on the relation between dance floors and dance injuries; Dr. D.E. Meuffels, ACL injury in professional dancers; and Mr. G.J.F. de Haas, AD(H)D in musicians and dancers.

Progress in Performing Arts Medicine

2010 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 93-94
Author(s):  
Ralph A Manchester
Keyword(s):  
Performing Arts ◽  
Medical Problems ◽  
Performing Arts Medicine ◽  
Performing Artists ◽  
Founding Editor ◽  
Important Development

The announcement last month that Medical Problems of Performing Artists will now be indexed in Medline/PubMed is truly an important development for the field of performing arts medicine. While many of us wish that this had happened sooner, we should all be proud of our combined efforts that made it possible. In addition to the publisher Mike Bokulich, who has labored tirelessly to reach this goal, I also want to publicly thank (again) Alice Brandfonbrener, the founding editor of MPPA. Without her 20 year labor of love, we would not have been in a position to be included in Medline now.

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