Resistance training as prevention of musculoskeletal discomforts in flautists aiming to improve performance and quality of life
musician's health, physical exercise, quality of life
Musical performance can be influenced by the musician's quality of life (QoL). QoL and lifestyle are determining factors in the occurrence of musculoskeletal pain and too many physical discomforts that hinder performance and/or studies that make it feasible to stop performing in order to care for and treat the pain. With this in mind, and considering the lack of studies on physical exercise (PE) to help prepare, strengthen and build muscle endurance in musicians in general, this study aims to analyze the effect of resistance training on the prevention of musculoskeletal discomfort in flutists. Flute students from the Music course at the Federal University of São João del-Rei (UFSJ) and students from the Padre José Maria Xavier State Conservatory of Music were invited to take part. They were subdivided into two groups: intervention (IG) and control (CG), and differentiated by performing PE twice a week and one day of walking, for a period of 12 weeks. In order to ascertain the possible effects of the training, anthropometric parameters were measured: body weight, height and wingspan, heights, lengths and diameters; tests of flexibility (Wells bench), upper limb strength and endurance were carried out; and the DASS-21 questionnaire was answered. The preintervention results showed a similarity between the groups studied, making it possible to compare the results after the intervention period.