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. 2014 Mar 7;7:133–148. doi: 10.2147/JPR.S49620
Not at all Extreme impact
Not enough breaks when practicing
Poor posture/hand position
Sudden increase in playing intensity (eg, harder pieces)
Sudden increase in playing time
Carrying your instrument
Overpracticing
Playing with discomfort
Insufficient warm up (eg, playing long notes, slow scales)
Poor general physical fitness
Cramped playing conditions
Poor awareness of injury prevention
Stress (eg, performance anxiety)
Moving equipment (chairs, stands)
Facilities (eg, chairs, temperature, lighting)
Instrument setup (eg, thumb rests, reeds, neck straps, key height)