Medical Problems of Performing Artists
is the first clinical medical journal devoted to the etiology, diagnosis, and treatment of medical and psychological disorders related to the performing arts.
Original peer-reviewed research papers cover topics including neurologic disorders, musculoskeletal conditions, voice and hearing disorders, anxieties, stress, substance abuse, and other health issues related to actors, dancers, singers, musicians, and other performers.
Editor: Bronwen J. Ackermann, PT, PhD
Assoc Editor-Dance: Shaw Bronner, PT, PhD, OCS
Official journal of the Performing Arts Medical Association (PAMA),
the Dutch Performing Arts Medicine Association (NVDMG),
and the Australian Society for Performing Arts Healthcare (ASPAH).
Current Issue
Volume 34, Number 4
December 2019
Table of Contents:
| 0 | MPPA Dec issue delayed in printing - PUBLISHERS NOTE | | 171 | Eating Disorder Symptoms in Australian Actors and Performing Artists Marianna Szabó, Mitchell L. Cunningham, Mark Seton, Ian Maxwell | | 179 | Marker-Based Method for Analyzing the Three-Dimensional Upper Body Kinematics of Violinists and Violists: Development and Clinical Feasibility Eduard Wolf, Dirk Möller, Nikolaus Ballenberger, Karsten Morisse, Christoff Zalpour | | 191 | An Exploratory Pilot Study of Brain Activation and Functional Connectivity Induced by the Goldberg Variations 276 years after their Commission C. Karmonik, Makiko Hirata, Saba Elias, J. Todd Frazier | | 198 | The Lived Experience of Orchestral String Musicians with Playing Related Pain Deanna Bourne, Amy Hallaran, Jane Mackie | | 205 | HDsEMG Activity of the Lumbar Erector Spinae in Violin Players: Comparison of Two Chairs Alessandro Russo, Alejandra Aranceta-Garza, Samuel D'Emanuele, Francesca Serafino, Roberto Merletti | | 215 | Playing-Related Injuries and Posture Among Saxophonists Chelsea Shanoff, Kyurim Kang, Christine Guptill, Michael Thaut | | 222 | Exploring the Use of Psychological Skills Training Interventions in a Music Domain: A Systematic Review [Review] Jessica Ford, Monna Arvinen-Barrow | |
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The Voice
A Medical Guide for Achieving and Maintaining a Healthy Voice
By Yolanda D. Heman-Ackah, Robert T. Sataloff, and Mary J. Hawkshaw
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In memory of
Alice G. Brandfonbrener, MD
1931–2014
A pioneer in the field of performing arts medicine
and founding editor of MPPA.
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