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 2021-01-01 to 2025-01-01.)

Article	Citations
COVID-19 Symptom Reporting Compliance Rates Among University Performing Arts Majors	10
Pain Catastrophizing in Dance Students in Relation to Resilient Behavior and Self-Reported Injuries	10
Self-Reported Injury History and Health-Related Quality of Life in Competitive, Collegiate Baton Twirlers	8
Quadratus Femoris Tendinopathy as an Underreported Cause of Groin Pain: Case Report	7
Vocal Health Knowledge Status and Attitudes of Professional and Amateur Performing Artists in Greece	6
Development of the Dance Fitness Indicator©: A High-Intensity Dance Fitness Test: A Preliminary Study	6
Factors Associated with Musculoskeletal Pain Among Music Students in Iran	6
The Dance Functional Outcome Survey: Cultural Adaptation and Psychometric Validation in Italian (DFOS-IT)	6
Preliminary Investigation of Perceived Sound Quality for High-Fidelity Premolded Hearing Protection Devices	5
Bacteria Found in Brasswind Instruments: Analyses Using Culture-Dependent Method and Culture-Independent 16 S rRNA Amplicon Sequencing Method	5
Effectiveness of a Core Stability Exercise Program on Pain and Function in Musicians with Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial	5
The Single Leg Heel Rise Test—A Helpful Tool for Dance Science?: A Systematic Review	4
Muscle Activation and Subjectively Perceived Effort in Typical Violin Positions	3
Impact of Psychic Traumatization on the Development of Musicians’ Dystonia: Six Exploratory Case Studies	3
Ukrainian Performing Artists Inspire	3
Psychological Changes of Music and Fine Arts Students in the Education Process: A Comparative Longitudinal Study	3
Lower Limb Takeoff Mechanics During a Leap in Dancers With and Without Flexor Hallucis Longus Tendinopathy	3
How to Treat Musicians with Frozen Shoulder: A Narrative Review	3
Musculoskeletal Pain and Musical Performance in First and Second Violinists of Professional Youth Chamber Orchestras: A Comparative Study	3
Musculoskeletal Symptoms in Brazilian University Drummers and Percussionists: A Cross-Sectional Study	3
Novel Ultrasonographic Thickness and Strength Assessments of the Flexor Digitorum: A Reliability Analysis	3
Perceptions of Motivational Climate and Association with Musculoskeletal Injuries in Ballet Dancers	2
Marker-Based Method for Analyzing the Three-Dimensional Upper Body Kinematics of Violinists: Reproducibility	2
Effect of Playing Position on Heart Rate and Blood Pressure in Brass and Wind Musicians	2
One-Year Injury History and Safe Dance Practices Among Female Highland Dancers in Canada	2

Acute Neuromuscular Fatigability and Perceived Exertion in High-Level University Pianists: An Electromyography and Maximum Force Capacity Study	2
Modified Graded Motor Imagery for Musicians’ Focal Dystonia: A Case Series	2
French Version of the Musculoskeletal Pain Intensity and Interference Questionnaire for Professional Orchestra Musicians (MPIIQM-F): Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Preliminary Validation	2
May I Have This Dance: A Case-Series on the Acute Cardiometabolic Demand of Wheelchair Dancing in Recreational Dancers with Spinal Cord Injury	2
Intramuscular Oxygenation and Muscle Activity of Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis During Piano Performance: An Observational Study	2
Interoceptive Sensibility in Professional Dancers Living With or Without Pain: A Cross-Sectional Study	2
Psychological Well-Being of Australian Actors and Performing Artists: Life Satisfaction and Negative Affect	2