Oboe educators’ perspectives on playing-related injury, Part II
Barriers, solutions, and teaching practices
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21489992 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Heather M Macdonald (0009-0001-2201-5639, University of Toronto Faculty of Music, Canada, corresponding author), Christine Guptill (0000-0002-5080-2672, University of Ottawa Faculty of Health Sciences, Canada) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Publication date | 2025-02-27 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Music Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0255-7614 • E-ISSN: 1744-795X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/02557614251320689 |
| OpenAlex | W4408016324 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 39 |
Music educators are uniquely positioned to promote student playing-related health, yet little is known about their current approach to student wellness. This article aimed to identify barriers and solutions to musician health promotion and to document studio music instructors’ approaches to wellness topics with students. Using a qualitative description approach, in-depth interviews with 10 oboe teachers (7 male, 3 female, 5 with personal history of injury) documented perceptions and practices surrounding playing-related injury (PRI). Participants identified several barriers to help-seeking behaviors among musicians, including shame, stigma, discrimination, heavy course loads, and abuse. Proposed solutions for these barriers included self-care, accessible resources, vulnerability, empathy, positive framing, and institutional support for wellness initiatives. Participants’ teaching practices emphasized adaptable lesson plans, cultivating independence and efficiency, and positive framing. With injured students, they described referring to medical professionals, encouraging physical activity, emphasizing posture and alignment, recommending instrument modifications and supports, making sure that reeds and instrument are functioning well, and incorporating rest into lesson and practice plans. Participants demonstrated a nuanced understanding of how best to approach musicians’ wellness topics with students (e.g. positive framing, vulnerability, empathy, emphasizing efficiency). Educational wellness initiatives could achieve greater efficacy through direct consultation and collaboration with teachers
Art · Flute · Mathematics education · Oboe · Pedagogy · Sociology · Musicians’ Health and Performance · Psychology · Sport Psychology and Performance · Sports injuries and prevention
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