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 2021-12-01 to 2025-12-01.)

Article	Citations
Psychological Changes of Music and Fine Arts Students in the Education Process: A Comparative Longitudinal Study	8
Musculoskeletal Pain and Musical Performance in First and Second Violinists of Professional Youth Chamber Orchestras: A Comparative Study	8
Bacteria Found in Brasswind Instruments: Analyses Using Culture-Dependent Method and Culture-Independent 16 S rRNA Amplicon Sequencing Method	7
Intramuscular Oxygenation and Muscle Activity of Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis During Piano Performance: An Observational Study	6
Marker-Based Method for Analyzing the Three-Dimensional Upper Body Kinematics of Violinists: Reproducibility	6
Acute Neuromuscular Fatigability and Perceived Exertion in High-Level University Pianists: An Electromyography and Maximum Force Capacity Study	6
Injury Rates in Youth Street Dancers	5
Work-Related Dermatoses of the Feet in Professional Dancers: A Pilot Study	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
Popular Musician Occupational Stress and Psychological Ill Health: An Exploratory Factor Analysis	5
Relationship Between Musculoskeletal Pain, Psychosocial Aspects, and Quality of Work Life in Violinists and Violists: A Cross-Sectional Study in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	5
Laterality in Body Coordination of Professional and Amateur Ballet Dancers While Performing a Single Pirouette with Pointe Shoes	5
Effects of Dancer-Specific Biomechanics on Adolescent Ballet Dancers’ Posture En Pointe and Factors Related to Pointe Readiness: A Cross-Sectional Study	4
Knowledge and Perceptions about COVID-19 among Thai Classical Dancers in Thailand: An Online Cross-Sectional Survey	4
Assessment of Professional Circus Students’ Psychological Characteristics at Four Strategic Timepoints over the Scholastic Year: A Longitudinal Study Using the Stress Process Model	4
Does Use of Face Masks Influence Pain and Performance in Musicians?	4
Evaluation of Physical Symptoms in Brazilian Conductors Through NMQ and DASH Instruments	3
The Footwear Gap in Marching Performance Artists: The Need for Research	3
Pain Catastrophizing in Dance Students in Relation to Resilient Behavior and Self-Reported Injuries	3
Intra- and Inter-Rater Reliability of Pointe-Readiness Tests	3
Craniocervical Characteristics of Wind Musicians: An Observational Study in Spanish Conservatory Students	3
Comparison of Perfectionism Between Music and Medical Students and its Association with Anxiety	3
Biomechanical Validation of a Dance-specific Heel Raise to Jump Progression	3
Quantification of Auditory-Motor Coordination as a Potential Return-to-Dance Criterion After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Case Report	3
Quadratus Femoris Tendinopathy as an Underreported Cause of Groin Pain: Case Report	3

Musculoskeletal Injury in Australian Professional Musical Theatre Shows: A 5-Year Retrospective Observation Study of 2,249 Medical Attention Injuries	2
Rotational Movement of the Upper Limbs Associated with the Aesthetic Appreciation of Ballet	2
Louis Armstrong’s Lip Problems: Satchmo’s Syndrome Reviewed	2
Effect of Expiratory Muscle Strength Training on the Performance of Professional Male Trumpet Players	2
Are Factors of Posture and Balance Integrated in Research Studies on Upper Extremity Musculoskeletal Pain in Instrumental Musicians?: A Scoping Review	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
Japanese Performing Arts Medicine Association Has Launched	2
Musculoskeletal Pain Intensity and Interference Questionnaire for Musicians—Italian Version (MPIIQM-IT): Multicenter Validation, Translation and Cultural Adaptation	2
Peer Reviewers, 2021	2
Long-Term Effects of Three Different Exercise Training Modes on Cardiorespiratory Fitness of Female Flamenco Dancers	2
Relationship of Musculoskeletal Symptoms and Musical Practice Intensity among Musicians During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Descriptive Questionnaire Study	2
Effects of E-learning for Postural Education in Music Students (El-Poems): A Randomized Controlled Trial Among Iranian Adolescents	2
Can Emotional or Physical Abuse Be a Risk Factor of Chronic Musculoskeletal Conditions in Professional Dance?	2