Search for: [Abstract = "Playing wind instruments is considered as a continuous training of respiratory muscles. It may have beneficial effects on respiratory muscle strength and higher respiratory performance parameters. However, there is a high risk of overstress conditions and pain associated with music performance. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficiency of the respiratory system and the strength of respiratory muscles under conditions of excessive respiratory effort in brass instrumentalists compared to a control group and to create a physioprophylactic and educational program to prevent the negative effects of long\-term playing of brass instruments. Material and Methods The study involved 40 professionally active musicians \(34 men and 6 women\) and 50 non\-players of wind instruments \(43 men and 7 women\). All subjects were non\-smokers and had no comorbidities. The mean age in the study group was 35 years and the mean instrument playing experience was 22.4 years. In the control group, the mean age was 33.8 years. Results Musicians had higher average percent due for parameters\: FEV₁%VC, FVC EX, FEV1, MEF 50 and PEF than the control group. Statistically significant differences were observed for FEV₁%VC \(musicians\: 100.86 ± 8.0 vs control 91.56 ± 9.9, p<0.001\), MEF 50 \(musicians\: 104.9 ± 31.0 vs control 86.14 ± 27.6, p=0.003\) and PEF \(musicians\: 100.5 ± 20.15 vs control 85.9 ± 23.916, p"]

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