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Thoracic Mobility, Posture, Functional Capacity, and Respiratory Rate in Children Playing Wind Instruments: A Comparison With Non-Playing Peers
In Brief
An observational study for Respiration Disorder and 4 related conditions. Completed, enrolled 102 participants across 1 site.
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Detailed Summary
The aim of this study is to evaluate thoracic mobility, posture, functional capacity, and respiratory rate in children aged 8-14 years who play wind instruments and to compare these findings with those of their peers who do not play wind instruments. In line with this primary objective, the study seeks to comprehensively investigate the potential biomechanical and physiological adaptations associated with playing wind instruments in the context of childhood music education, with a particular focus on chest wall mobility, postural alignment, respiratory efficiency, and functional capacity. The novelty of this study lies in being the first to adopt a holistic perspective to examine the effects of wind instrument playing on the postural and cardiorespiratory systems during the sensitive developmental period of 8-14 years, which is known to be highly responsive to biomechanical adaptations. By addressing this understudied age group, the study aims to fill an important gap in the existing literature.
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Arms & Interventions
This study includes healthy children aged 8-14 years who are in primary and middle school and play wind instruments. Healthy children aged 8-14 years who have regularly played the flute or melodica for at least one year (Musician Group).
The control group will consist of age-matched children who do not play any wind instruments.