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Prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among wind instrument players
Lonek, Jan ; Pavlů, Dagmar (advisor) ; Reckziegelová, Petra (referee)
Title The prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among wind instrument players Objectives The aim of this thesis is to determine the prevalence of playing-related musculoskeletal disorders (PRMD) in players on wind instruments in the Czech Republic, to determine their consequences and to identify related factors. Methods This thesis has the character of a cross-sectional study with a questionnaire survey. The study included 308 players on wind musical instruments. Outcomes The prevalence of PRMD was 55 % for the whole music group and 62 % for professional players. The higher prevalence of PRMD was statistically significantly associated with the student status (p=0.001), female sex (p=0.026), playing time on the dominant instrument weekly (p=0.001), and earlier incidence of PRMD (p=0.000). 31 % of players confirmed wrist/hand problems, 31 % confirmed problems in the neck area and 28 % confirmed problems in the upper back area. Because of PRMD, participants most frequently visited a health specialist such as a physical therapist and when dealing with their difficulties alone, most often they did some kind of physical activity. Conclusion The prevalence of PRMD in professional players was at a lower level than in foreign literature. Students, women, players playing more hours per week and players...
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Possibilities of physiotherapy in pregnancy
Palacká, Klára ; Pánek, David (advisor) ; Pavlů, Dagmar (referee)
Title: Possibilities of physiotherapy in pregnancy Objectives: The aim of this study is to create a comprehensive overview of current knowledge concerning the issue of pregnancy from the point of view of a physiotherapist. Literature resources will be collected in order to provide information about the frequent difficulties of pregnant women in the context of the musculoskeletal system and their possible treatment by physiotherapy and also about physical activity during pregnancy. Methods: This study is a literature review. It is a theoretical study primarily based on foreign sources found in electronic databases such as Pubmed, EBSCO, OvidSP, Google Scholar and ProQuest. 139 foreign studies related to pregnancy were included, of which 133 were published between the years 2000 and 2015. Next 6 studies published from 1978 to 1999 were found in the primary sources. A combination of the following keywords was used to search the databases: pregnancy, physical therapy, physiotherapy, physiological changes, low back pain, pelvic girdle pain, pelvic floor muscles, musculoskeletal problems, foot arch, exercise, physical activity, gestational diabetes mellitus, preeclampsia. Results: There are a lot of studies concerning to this issue, but in many cases they are too heterogeneous to draw clear conclusions....
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