OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Medical Problems of Performing Artists is 3. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Psychological Changes of Music and Fine Arts Students in the Education Process: A Comparative Longitudinal Study	11
Bacteria Found in Brasswind Instruments: Analyses Using Culture-Dependent Method and Culture-Independent 16 S rRNA Amplicon Sequencing Method	9
Intramuscular Oxygenation and Muscle Activity of Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis During Piano Performance: An Observational Study	8
May I Have This Dance: A Case-Series on the Acute Cardiometabolic Demand of Wheelchair Dancing in Recreational Dancers with Spinal Cord Injury	7
Marker-Based Method for Analyzing the Three-Dimensional Upper Body Kinematics of Violinists: Reproducibility	7
Acute Neuromuscular Fatigability and Perceived Exertion in High-Level University Pianists: An Electromyography and Maximum Force Capacity Study	6
Relationship Between Musculoskeletal Pain, Psychosocial Aspects, and Quality of Work Life in Violinists and Violists: A Cross-Sectional Study in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	6
Injury Rates in Youth Street Dancers	5
Knowledge and Perceptions about COVID-19 among Thai Classical Dancers in Thailand: An Online Cross-Sectional Survey	5
Laterality in Body Coordination of Professional and Amateur Ballet Dancers While Performing a Single Pirouette with Pointe Shoes	5
Work-Related Dermatoses of the Feet in Professional Dancers: A Pilot Study	5
Popular Musician Occupational Stress and Psychological Ill Health: An Exploratory Factor Analysis	5
Quantification of Auditory-Motor Coordination as a Potential Return-to-Dance Criterion After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Case Report	4
Craniocervical Characteristics of Wind Musicians: An Observational Study in Spanish Conservatory Students	4
Assessment of Professional Circus Students’ Psychological Characteristics at Four Strategic Timepoints over the Scholastic Year: A Longitudinal Study Using the Stress Process Model	4
The Footwear Gap in Marching Performance Artists: The Need for Research	4
Effects of Dancer-Specific Biomechanics on Adolescent Ballet Dancers’ Posture En Pointe and Factors Related to Pointe Readiness: A Cross-Sectional Study	4
Does Use of Face Masks Influence Pain and Performance in Musicians?	4
Intra- and Inter-Rater Reliability of Pointe-Readiness Tests	3
Perspectives and Experiences of College-Aged Singers Regarding Voice Injury and Visiting the ENT: A Phenomenological Approach	3
Relationship of Musculoskeletal Symptoms and Musical Practice Intensity among Musicians During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Descriptive Questionnaire Study	3
Pain Catastrophizing in Dance Students in Relation to Resilient Behavior and Self-Reported Injuries	3
Musculoskeletal Injury in Australian Professional Musical Theatre Shows: A 5-Year Retrospective Observation Study of 2,249 Medical Attention Injuries	3
Louis Armstrong’s Lip Problems: Satchmo’s Syndrome Reviewed	3
Biomechanical Validation of a Dance-specific Heel Raise to Jump Progression	3

Comparison of Perfectionism Between Music and Medical Students and its Association with Anxiety	3
From Yesterday Until Today: To Celebrate a New Journal	3
Long-Term Effects of Three Different Exercise Training Modes on Cardiorespiratory Fitness of Female Flamenco Dancers	3