The Relationship Between Musculoskeletal Pain and Chronobiology in Musicians

Objective: This study aimed to investigate chronotype as one of the risk factors for musculoskeletal pain in musicians. Materials and Methods:A total of 135 musicians were included in the study.The musculoskeletal pain questioning of the participants was evaluated with the Cornell musculoskeletal discomfort questionairre (CMDQ).The chronotype preferences of the participants were evaluated with the morningness-eveningness questionnaire.In addition, participants' depression symptoms evaluated with Beck depression inventory, anxiety symptoms evaluated with Beck anxiety inventory.Results: The mean CMDQ value of the participants was found to be 47.80±55.88.The region with the highest pain score of the participants was the upper extremity.In the Pearson correlation analysis, a weak negative correlation was found between morningness-eveningness questionnaire and mean CMDQ.A moderate positive correlation was found between weekly performance time and Beck anxiety index and CMDQ.Conclusion: Eveningness, long working hours and anxiety are the determining factors on the risk of pain in musicians.The potential effect of chronobiology on pain in musicians should be taken into consideration.