OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Medical Problems of Performing Artists is 2. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Musculoskeletal Pain and Musical Performance in First and Second Violinists of Professional Youth Chamber Orchestras: A Comparative Study	10
Psychological Changes of Music and Fine Arts Students in the Education Process: A Comparative Longitudinal Study	8
Marker-Based Method for Analyzing the Three-Dimensional Upper Body Kinematics of Violinists: Reproducibility	6
Bacteria Found in Brasswind Instruments: Analyses Using Culture-Dependent Method and Culture-Independent 16 S rRNA Amplicon Sequencing Method	6
Intramuscular Oxygenation and Muscle Activity of Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis During Piano Performance: An Observational Study	6
Acute Neuromuscular Fatigability and Perceived Exertion in High-Level University Pianists: An Electromyography and Maximum Force Capacity Study	6
Injury Frequency and Characteristics in Adolescent and Adult Circus Artists: A Pilot Prospective Cohort Study	5
Injury Rates in Youth Street Dancers	5
May I Have This Dance: A Case-Series on the Acute Cardiometabolic Demand of Wheelchair Dancing in Recreational Dancers with Spinal Cord Injury	5
Work-Related Dermatoses of the Feet in Professional Dancers: A Pilot Study	4
Laterality in Body Coordination of Professional and Amateur Ballet Dancers While Performing a Single Pirouette with Pointe Shoes	4
Does Use of Face Masks Influence Pain and Performance in Musicians?	3
The Dance Functional Outcome Survey: Cultural Adaptation and Psychometric Validation in Italian (DFOS-IT)	3
Quadratus Femoris Tendinopathy as an Underreported Cause of Groin Pain: Case Report	3
Popular Musician Occupational Stress and Psychological Ill Health: An Exploratory Factor Analysis	3
Assessment of Professional Circus Students’ Psychological Characteristics at Four Strategic Timepoints over the Scholastic Year: A Longitudinal Study Using the Stress Process Model	3
Pain Catastrophizing in Dance Students in Relation to Resilient Behavior and Self-Reported Injuries	3
Effects of Dancer-Specific Biomechanics on Adolescent Ballet Dancers’ Posture En Pointe and Factors Related to Pointe Readiness: A Cross-Sectional Study	3
Knowledge and Perceptions about COVID-19 among Thai Classical Dancers in Thailand: An Online Cross-Sectional Survey	3
A Cross-Sectional Study on Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Pain in Dhol Players in India	3
Survey of Musculoskeletal Injuries among Female Bharatanatyam Dancers in the Udupi District of India	2
Musculoskeletal Injury in Australian Professional Musical Theatre Shows: A 5-Year Retrospective Observation Study of 2,249 Medical Attention Injuries	2
Perspectives and Experiences of College-Aged Singers Regarding Voice Injury and Visiting the ENT: A Phenomenological Approach	2
From Yesterday Until Today: To Celebrate a New Journal	2
Evaluation of Physical Symptoms in Brazilian Conductors Through NMQ and DASH Instruments	2

Experiences of Student Circus Arts Performers Undertaking a Shoulder Rehabilitation Program Via Telehealth Consultation During the COVID-19 Pandemic	2
Long-Term Effects of Three Different Exercise Training Modes on Cardiorespiratory Fitness of Female Flamenco Dancers	2
Comparison of Perfectionism Between Music and Medical Students and its Association with Anxiety	2
Rotational Movement of the Upper Limbs Associated with the Aesthetic Appreciation of Ballet	2