The phenomenon of health problems associated with the work of a performer

Glazbenici izvođači poneseni užitkom stvaranja glazbe i težnjom za savršenošću često zanemaruju početne znakove preopterećenja koje im njihovo tijelo šalje. Zanemarivanjem početnih prolaznih tegoba mogu se javiti ozbiljnije i neizlječive promjene koje ograničavaju, ne samo bavljenje glazbom, već i svakodnevni život glazbenika izvođača. Netko razvije ozljede nastale preopterećenjem, a netko ne. Analiziranjem što više mogućih čimbenika koji pridonose opterećenju i posljedičnom oštećenju povećavamo mogućnost pravovremena uočavanja, sprečavanja i uspješnijeg liječenja takovih ozljeda.Performing musicians, captivated by the joy of music creation and pursuing perfection in their work, tend to ignore initial overuse symptoms sent by their bodies. Ignoring initial reversibile signs leads to more serious, uncurable injuries that limit, not just performing, but the everyday activities of performing musicians. Some musicians aquire performing induced injuries more often than others. There are many risk factors that contribute to development of overuse injuries. Analizing as many as we can, we increase the possibility to early recognize, prevent and effectivly treat such injuries

The phenomenon of health problems associated with the work of a performer

Glazbenici izvođači poneseni užitkom stvaranja glazbe i težnjom za savršenošću često zanemaruju početne znakove preopterećenja koje im njihovo tijelo šalje. Zanemarivanjem početnih prolaznih tegoba mogu se javiti ozbiljnije i neizlječive promjene koje ograničavaju, ne samo bavljenje glazbom, već i svakodnevni život glazbenika izvođača. Netko razvije ozljede nastale preopterećenjem, a netko ne. Analiziranjem što više mogućih čimbenika koji pridonose opterećenju i posljedičnom oštećenju povećavamo mogućnost pravovremena uočavanja, sprečavanja i uspješnijeg liječenja takovih ozljeda.Performing musicians, captivated by the joy of music creation and pursuing perfection in their work, tend to ignore initial overuse symptoms sent by their bodies. Ignoring initial reversibile signs leads to more serious, uncurable injuries that limit, not just performing, but the everyday activities of performing musicians. Some musicians aquire performing induced injuries more often than others. There are many risk factors that contribute to development of overuse injuries. Analizing as many as we can, we increase the possibility to early recognize, prevent and effectivly treat such injuries

Psyhiatric views on development of very gifted Young musicians "wonderchild"

U radu se navode posebnosti razvoja vrlo nadarenih mladih glazbenika, tzv. »čuda od djece« u raznim razdobljima, uz svjesnost o njihovoj osjetljivosti, preopterećenosti, udaljenosti od obična života, sve do nastupanja psiholoških pa i psihijatrijskih smetnji, koje treba sprečavati i liječiti posebnim sustavom mjera.This article is about specificity of very talented young musicians’ development in early parts of their lives, together with consciousness about their sensitivity, overburdening, impossibility of having a normal life, and also about appearance of psychological and psychiatric disturbances which must be preveted and treated in a special way

Psyhiatric views on development of very gifted Young musicians "wonderchild"

U radu se navode posebnosti razvoja vrlo nadarenih mladih glazbenika, tzv. »čuda od djece« u raznim razdobljima, uz svjesnost o njihovoj osjetljivosti, preopterećenosti, udaljenosti od obična života, sve do nastupanja psiholoških pa i psihijatrijskih smetnji, koje treba sprečavati i liječiti posebnim sustavom mjera.This article is about specificity of very talented young musicians’ development in early parts of their lives, together with consciousness about their sensitivity, overburdening, impossibility of having a normal life, and also about appearance of psychological and psychiatric disturbances which must be preveted and treated in a special way

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Ludwig van Beethove

The prevalence of smoking among Croatian hospitalized coronary heart disease patients [Prevalencija pušenja u hospitaliziranih bolesnika u Hrvatskoj]

The aim of this paper was to investigate the prevalence of smoking using selected anthropometric variables in a sample of hospitalized coronary heart disease (CHD) patients in Croatia (N = 1,298). A total of 444 subjects (34.6%) were non-smokers, 548 (42.6%) were smokers and 293 (22.8%) were ex-smokers. Men, on average, smoked more cigarettes per day than women (22.62 vs. 19.84 cigarettes, p < 0.001) and they also had bigger index "pack-years" than women (36.96 vs. 33.91, p = 0.024). Men were more often smokers and ex-smokers than women (47.4% vs. 30.8% for smokers and 25.0% vs. 22.8% for ex-smokers, p < 0.001). In this study a high prevalence of smoking was found among CHD patients in Croatia. Unless it is decreased, it can be expected that CHD patients in Croatia will continue to experience adverse effects more often than other CHD patients in the rest of Europe

The Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity among Croatian Hospitalized Coronary Heart Disease Patients

The aim of this article was to investigate the prevalence of overweight and obesity using selected anthropometric variables in a sample of hospitalized coronary heart disease (CHD) patients in Croatia (N=1,298). Prevalence of overweight and obesity in surveyed patient population was high: 48.2% of participants were overweight and 28.6% were obese according to their body mass index; measured through waist-to-hip ratio 54.5% of participants were centrally obese. These data on prevalences of overweight, obesity and central obesity show that although there are some reassuring trends, there is still considerable amount of work to be done if the prevalence of this cardiovascular risk factor is to be reduced further among Croatian CHD patients. While the prevalence of obesity seems to be on the decline, the prevalence of overweight is rising, which may be just an early warning sign of an incoming wave of obesity epidemic in future years

The Prevalence of Hypertension among Croatian Hospitalized Coronary Heart Disease Patients

The aim of this article was to investigate the prevalence of hypertension with selected anthropometric variables in a sample of hospitalized coronary heart disease (CHD) patients in Croatia. This study investigated patients hospitalized in the period of October 1st 2007 until January 7th 2010 because of acute or chronic CHD in various hospitals in Croatia (N=1,298). Prevalence of hypertension in surveyed patient population was high: 70.1% of participants had raised blood pressure (BP) or previously diagnosed hypertension. Men had statistically significantly higher mean diastolic BP values than women (78.91±8.97 vs. 77.12±10.61 mmHg, p=0.011). Prevalence of hypertension was statistically significantly more frequent in women (80.6% vs. 65.8%, p<0.001). Hypertension still represents an important problem among hospitalized Croatian CHD patients. Its prevalence, unfortunately, continues to increase in this population, suggesting that there is still great potential for improvement of preventive cardiology standards and measures that have already been undertaken

The Prevalence of Smoking among Croatian Hospitalized Coronary Heart Disease Patients

The aim of this paper was to investigate the prevalence of smoking using selected anthropometric variables in a sample of hospitalized coronary heart disease (CHD) patients in Croatia (N=1,298). A total of 444 subjects (34.6%) were non-smokers, 548 (42.6%) were smokers and 293 (22.8%) were ex-smokers. Men, on average, smoked more cigarettes per day than women (22.62 vs. 19.84 cigarettes, p<0.001) and they also had bigger index »pack-years« than women (36.96 vs. 33.91, p=0.024). Men were more often smokers and ex-smokers than women (47.4% vs. 30.8% for smokers and 25.0% vs. 22.8% for ex-smokers, p<0.001). In this study a high prevalence of smoking was found among CHD patients in Croatia. Unless it is decreased, it can be expected that CHD patients in Croatia will continue to experience adverse effects more often than other CHD patients in the rest of Europe