Original Research Article
Year: 2022 | Month: May | Volume: 12 | Issue: 5 | Pages: 10-14
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20220502
Prevalence of Wrist Pain in Young Tabla Players: Observational Study
Neha A Sable1, Nisha Shinde2
1Smt. Kashibai Navale College of Physiotherapy, Narhe, Pune, India.
2Professor, College of Physiotherapy, Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth, Pune.
Corresponding Author: Neha A Sable
ABSTRACT
Background: The most popularly used percussion instruments in Indian classical music is Tabla. Playing a percussion instrument demands great force & effort, which may make percussionists prone to playing-related musculo skeletal disorders (PRMDs).
Method: A Prevalence study using convenience sampling technique was done from the music schools of Pune-Godse & Madhumati Sangeet Vidyalay with 104 subjects. The subjects aged between 11 to 25 yr old Both males & females who plays table atleast from1 yr. Wrist pain was assessed by using Numeric pain rating scale (NPRS) Subjects rated the pain in the scale of 0 No pain to 10 Worst pain at rest and after playing tabla.
Result : Prevalence of pain at Rest the average percentage of person experience pain are 28.84% 74 persons out of 104 are not experiencing any pain, the % of no pain is 71.15%. Prevalence of pain after playing tabala. The average % of person experiencing pain after playing is 66.34%. 35 Person out of 104 are not experiencing any pain. The % of no pain after playing table is 33.65%.
Conclusion: The prevalence of wrist pain is more in table players after playing table than compared to pain at rest.
Key words: Playing related musculoskeletal disorders (PRMDs), NPRS-Numeric pain rating scale, Percussion instrument, Ergonomics, Musculoskeletal.