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Professional characteristics of musicians according with the presence of chronic pain: type of instrument, years of practice and average hours of daily practice.
| Musicians | Chronic pain (n = 17) | Pain-free (n = 30) |
|---|---|---|
| Keyboard (n) | 0 | 1 |
| Strings (n) | 7 | 6 |
| Plucking instruments(n) | 6 | 7 |
| Woodwinds instruments (n) | 4 | 4 |
| Brass instruments (n) | 0 | 12 |
| Years of practice (mean ± SD) | 21 ± 8.0 | 20 ± 8.7 |
| Average hours of daily practice (mean ± SD) | 4.5 ± 2.2 | 4.3 ± 1.1 |
