El suelo pélvico en músicos.

Abstract

[EN] Introduction. The pelvic floor musculature is a great unknown for the general public and for musicians in particular. Considering that a musical career requires a very high number of hours and years, the pelvic floor can be affected by high pressures during instrumental practice. The lack of knowledge on this issue makes it very difficult for them to relate any pelvic floor dysfunction with the musical practice. Objectives. The aim of this report is to make a preliminary study to investigate the level of knowledge that musicians have about pelvic floor and its functionality, as well as the different dysfunctions that can affect them due to the constant pressures that our pelvic muscles are under. Methodology. A study using a questionnaire is aimed to students of Higher Music Degree, teachers of educational centers and active professional musicians of choirs, bands or professional music orchestras in Spain of all instrumental specialties or singing. Results. According to the investigation, 91.6% of musicians say they have heard of pelvic floor and 73.5% would be able to say what it is. Among the pelvic floor dysfunctions, 39.4% indicate urinary incontinence and lack of tone. 14.2% suffer from dysfunctions that have little impact on their daily life, although only 9% have visited the doctor. Conclusions. According to the survey, urinary incontinence is the most common dysfunction suffered by the participants. Bearing in mind that the subjects could not be analyzed in isolation in the practice of music, because participants are affected by other situations such as pregnancy, childbirth, sports or postural habits. All of them should be taken into account because all of them are risk factors for the pelvic floor. However, the study has shown us the case of young women who play wind instruments. They are affected by dysfunctions in the pelvic floor although they are not exposed to other risks, so we should continue investigating this area

[ES] El suelo pélvico es un gran desconocido para el público en general y para los músicos en particular. Teniendo en cuenta que la carrera musical requiere un número muy elevado de horas y de años, el cuerpo de los instrumentistas se ve sometido constantemente a determinadas posturas y movimientos que acarrean tensiones de todo tipo. El suelo pélvico puede verse afectado a elevadas presiones durante la práctica instrumental. El desconocimiento de los músicos al respecto y no contar con ayuda de profesionales del ámbito de la salud en ningún momento de los estudios musicales, hacen que sea muy difícil que relacionen si sufren alguna disfunción por problemas en el suelo pélvico asociadas a la práctica musical. Con este trabajo se pretende, mediante un cuestionario y el análisis de esos datos, hacer un estudio preliminar para conocer el conocimiento que los músicos tienen al respecto sobre el suelo pélvico y su funcionalidad, así como las diferentes disfunciones que pueden afectarles por las constantes presiones a las que está sometido. El estudio está dirigido a profesionales de la música, alumnado de las enseñanzas superiores, o a cualquier músico que dedique un número elevado de horas en la práctica musical.