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dc.contributor.authorFuhrmann, A.
dc.contributor.authorFranklin, P.
dc.contributor.authorHall, Graham
dc.date.accessioned2017-07-27T05:22:36Z
dc.date.available2017-07-27T05:22:36Z
dc.date.created2017-07-26T11:11:13Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.identifier.citationFuhrmann, A. and Franklin, P. and Hall, G. 2011. Prolonged use of wind or brass instruments does not alter lung function in musicians. Respiratory Medicine. 105 (5): pp. 761-767.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/54886
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.rmed.2011.01.017
dc.description.abstract

Purpose: Respiratory function impacts on musical expression for wind/brass (W/B) musicians. Investigation of musicians’ respiratory health to date has rarely progressed further than assessments of flow limitation through spirometry. This study aimed to compare W/B musicians’ respiratory function to a non-wind/brass (NW/B) group with a comprehensive respiratory function assessment. Methods: Non-smoking, non-asthmatic participants aged 18–60 years completed a respiratory health questionnaire followed by spirometry, static lung volumes, respiratory mechanics, using forced oscillations, gas transfer and airway responsiveness (AR). Measurements were compared between participant groups using T-tests and linear regression modelling. Results: Data from 102 participants (55 W/B musicians and 47 NW/B subjects) were included in the analysis. There were no differences between the two groups for any spirometry or lung volume outcomes, with the exception of RV/TLC which was decreased among W/B musicians (p = 0.03). Measures of gas transfer and AR were similar between participant groups. Resistance at 6 Hz, measured by forced oscillation, was increased among W/B musicians compared to NW/B musicians (p = 0.02) but reactance at 6 Hz was similar between the groups (p = 0.10). Conclusions: The results suggest that W/B musicians’ do not have altered respiratory function when compared to a non-musical control group. However, increased Rrs6 may indicate inflammatory, remodelling or other pathophysiological processes associated with W/B playing. Although the difference between groups was small it warrants further investigation.

dc.publisherElsevier Ltd
dc.titleProlonged use of wind or brass instruments does not alter lung function in musicians
dc.typeJournal Article
dcterms.source.volume105
dcterms.source.number5
dcterms.source.startPage761
dcterms.source.endPage767
dcterms.source.issn0954-6111
dcterms.source.titleRespiratory Medicine
curtin.departmentSchool of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science
curtin.accessStatusOpen access via publisher


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