Torso and bowing arm three-dimensional joint kinematics of elite cellists: Clinical and pedagogical implications for practice

Authors/Creators

Luke S. Hopper, Edith Cowan UniversityFollow
Cliffton Chan
Suzanne Wijsman
Timothy R. Ackland
Peter Visentin
Jacqueline A. Alderson

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Elite cello playing requires complex and refined motor control. Cellists are prone to right shoulder and thoracolumbar injuries. Research informing injury management of cellists and cello pedagogy is limited. The aims of this study were to quantify the torso, right shoulder, and elbow joint movement used by elite cellists while performing a fundamental playing task, a C major scale, under two volume conditions. METHODS: An eight degrees of freedom upper limb biomechanical model was applied to 3D motion capture data of the torso, upper arm, and forearm for 31 cellists with a mean experience of 19.4 yrs (SD 9.1). Two-factor ANOVA compared the joint positions between the four cello strings and two volume conditions. FINDINGS: Significant (p

RAS ID

24650

Document Type

Journal Article

Date of Publication

2017

Location of the Work

United States

School

Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA)

Copyright

subscription content

Publisher

Science and Medicine Inc.

Comments

Hopper, L., Chan, C., Wijsman, S., Ackland, T., Visentin, P., & Alderson, J. (2017). Torso and bowing arm three-dimensional joint kinematics of elite cellists: Clinical and pedagogical implications for practice. Medical Problems of Performing Artists, 32(2), 85-93. https://doi.org/10.21091/mppa.2017.2015

Recommended Citation

Hopper, L. S., Chan, C., Wijsman, S., Ackland, T. R., Visentin, P., & Alderson, J. A. (2017). Torso and bowing arm three-dimensional joint kinematics of elite cellists: Clinical and pedagogical implications for practice. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21091/mppa.2017.2015