Perspectives in Performing Arts Medicine Practice II

Dr. Sang-Hie Lee, Professor of Music at the College of Design, Art and Performance at the University of South Florida, is a performing artist, research scientist, and interdisciplinary administrator.Dr. Ruth Huntley Bahr is a Professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders where she teaches and conducts research. She is also the Dean for the Office of Graduate Studies at the University of South Florida.Dr. Steven Specter is a Professor Emeritus of Molecular Medicine at the Morsani College of Medicine and is the co-Director of USF Performing arts Medicine Collaborative.Dr. Candace Burns is Professor in College of Nursing, Professor in College of Public Health, and Chair of post-master’s DNP student projects and PhD student dissertations at the USF College of Nursing.Dr. Marzenna Wiranowska is an Associate Professor at the Department of Pathology and Cell Biology at the Morsani College of Medicine. Dr. Wiranowska is a Morsani College of Medicine Distinguished Educator and the co-leader of the Medical Humanities Scholarly Concentration.

• SECTION I Occupational Health Perspectives.- Public Health and the Performing Arts.- Epidemiology, Ergonomics, and Epigenetics: Performance Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).- The current state of play and recommendations for juggling the complexities of circus arts injuries.- Exploring Occupational Health of Saxophone Players: A Cross-Cultural Perspective Between English and Chinese-Speaking Male Saxophonists.- Neurophenomenology in Retraining Musicians with Task-Specific Focal Dystonia: Two Cases.- SECTION II Physical Health and Wellness.- Professional Voice and muscle tension dysphonia: the art of the multi-disciplinary team.- Using Hypermobility to Your Advantage.- The Impact of Resistance Band Training on Musculoskeletal Pain in Danish Symphony Orchestra Musicians: A panel study.- The Prevalence and Consequences of Neck Problems in Professional Freelance Musicians in Denmark: Cross-Sectional Data.- A Systematic Review and Developing Survey Comparing Pain and Injury Incidence Between Competitive and Professional Irish Dancers.- SECTION III Social-Behavioral Health and Care.- Whole Person/Whole Learner: Using Alexander Technique Principles to Help Modulate Trauma-Related Stress in Performing Arts Teaching and Learning.- Musculoskeletal Pain and Music Performance Anxiety Among Brazilian Wind Instrumental Musicians: A Cross-Sectional Study.- The Influence and Presence of Performance Anxiety in Competitive Highland Dancers.- Improving Resilience in Performing Artists.- Transforming Mental Health in the Arts: Community-Driven Care in Performing Arts Education and Training Settings.- Drumming as Medicine:  An Exploration of the Mental Health Benefits of Group Drumming.- Without Words: Dance in Public Health and Societal Wellbeing.