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Patrice Berque, Heather Gray, Cassandra Harkness, Angus McFadyen
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Focal hand dystonia (FHD) in musicians is a painless task-specific motor disorder characterized by an involuntary loss of control of individual finger movements. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of an innovative behavioural therapy intervention, aimed at normalising movement patterns, in musicians affected by FHD. Eight musicians volunteered to take part in this retraining protocol. Intensive constraint-induced therapy and motor control retraining at slow speed were the interventions. Video recordings of the subjects playing two pieces were used for data analysis. The Frequency of Abnormal Movements scale (FAM), the change in metronome speed achieved during motor control retraining, and two ordinal dystonia evaluation scales were chosen as outcome measures. It was hypothesised that there would be significant differences in the FAM scores and metronome speeds over a 12-month period.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 149-161 |
Number of pages | 13 |
Journal | Medical Problems of Performing Artists |
Volume | 25 |
Issue number | 4 |
Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 2010 |
Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review