Selected visual parameters related to the working conditions of musicians

• Autorzy: Pyżalska Paulina , Głowacka-Sobotta Arleta , Matthews-Brzozowska Teresa , Miśkowiak Bogdan

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DOI

10.37190/oa220103

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Professional musicians are required to practice playing instruments for long hours, which often exerts significant impact on their health. Attention should be given to the specificity of playing each instrument, including uncomfortable and sustained body position and repetitive movements causing long-term strain of certain parts of the body. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of long-term playing wind and string instruments on the visual system. Ninety male and female subjects aged 15 to 30 years were included in the study and divided into two groups: musicians (Msc) and non-musicians (nMsc). Significantly less subjects in the Msc group had properly corrected vision, wore optical prescription recommended by an ophthalmologist/optometrist, and/or underwent any eye examination at all in their lifetime, even though more subjects in this group experienced certain asthenopic symptoms. Also, accommodative amplitude got statistically worse under dim illumination conditions, accommodative facility was significantly different between musicians and non-musicians, although there were no differences between the groups when tested in bright illumination. None of the music stands used by the study subjects met the respective standards concerning uniform illumination rates. Playing string and wind instruments is a challenge for the visual system due to the forced body and head positions, and asymmetry between the visual plane and the plane of regard as well as non-uniform illumination in the working environment. However, conditions such as correct working distance and proper tilt of the music stand may be beneficial to the visual system. It is the role of optometrists to properly educate their patients about the importance of appropriate vision correction, especially in dim light and under adverse working conditions and to communicate the impact of such conditions on the visual system.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

musician; visual parameter; working conditions

• Wydawca: Oficyna Wydawnicza Politechniki Wrocławskiej
• Czasopismo: Optica Applicata
• Rocznik: 2022
• Tom: Vol. 52, nr 1
• Strony: 37--49
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 37 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Pyżalska Paulina

• Laboratory of Vision Science and Optometry, Faculty of Physics, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Poland
• Chair and Department of Maxillofacial Orthopaedics and Orthodontics, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznań, Poland

autor

Głowacka-Sobotta Arleta

• Chair and Department of Maxillofacial Orthopaedics and Orthodontics, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznań, Poland

autor

Matthews-Brzozowska Teresa

• Chair and Department of Maxillofacial Orthopaedics and Orthodontics, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznań, Poland

autor

Miśkowiak Bogdan

• Chair of Eye Diseases and Optometry, Department of Optometry, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznań, Poland
• Vocational Higher School of Health, Beauty and Education, Poznań, Poland

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