Infrared thermography of the crânio-cervico-mandibular complex in wind and string instrumentalists.
Miguel Pais ClementeJoaquim MendesRicardo VardascaMiguel ClementeCatarina Aguiar BrancoAfonso Pinhão FerreiraJosé Manuel AmarantePublished in: International archives of occupational and environmental health (2020)
Infrared thermography exhibited significant differences between wind and string instruments within the CCMC. Regarding the issue of occupational health in performing arts, it is an advantage being able to quantify asymmetrical patterns sites of the CCMC to understand the underlying physiological responses to repetitive movements, overloading and muscular hyperactivity that occur during musical performance.