Research Requests: Call for Participants

Musculoskeletal Interference and Injury in Professional Conductors; Research conducted by Caron Daley, Ryan Sullivan, Gregory Marchetti & Brianne Wehner

Description: You are invited to participate in a research project exploring musculoskeletal health in US-based conductors working with collegiate and professional musicians. The goal of this research study is to investigate conducting-related physical exposures, onset, prevalence, and consequences of musculoskeletal pain (using NMQ-E), and the effect of musculoskeletal pain on conducting work. 

Seeking participants: US-based conductors working with collegiate and professional musicians; CLICK HERE

Want to share your call for research participants with ACDA members? Please follow these instructions:

Step 1: Email the following to

• Your abstract; PDF
• Your IRB approval letter; PDF
• A list of the researchers. A minimum of one must be a member of ACDA (active, life, retired). Include names and ACDA membership number(s).
• The title of your research
• 50 words or less that will be posted to describe your project.
• A succinent description of the research participants you are seeking.
• A link to more information or to participate
• The timeline for conducting your research
  

Step 2: Your attachments will be reviewed by the ACDA Research and Publications National Standing Committee. Additional information may be requested.

Step 3: Once approved by the R & P Committee, we publish your call in the Wednesday e-newsletter. We cannot commit to running calls on any specific schedule. We do not release our mailing list and we do not allow individual emails to be sent to membership.

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