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29. April 2026
Umfrage: Research participants wanted – Global Drummers’ Health Study
Are you a professional or student jazz, pop, or rock drummer?
Do you want to participate in a research survey exploring drummers’ health and well-being, performance-related health issues (PRHI), playing posture, and drumming ergonomics?
About the Survey
This survey investigates:
- The health and well-being of jazz, pop, and rock drummers
- The prevalence of PRHI
- Drummers’ knowledge and beliefs of playing posture and drumming ergonomics
Who Can Participate?
Drummers who:
- Play jazz, pop, or rock
- Are professionals or tertiary students
- 18 years or olderWhat’s Involved?
Two online surveys (approx. 20-30 minutes)
Why Take Part?
- Share your experience and help the drumming community
- Help raise awareness about drummers’ performance-related health and well-being
- Contribute to new research that benefits drummers globally
- Be part of a study that shapes future health education for drummers
Questions? Contact:
- Pascal Haas – 28222792@sun.ac.za; +49 176 38084114 (WhatsApp)
- Stellenbosch University | PhD student
- Jazz, pop, and rock drummer, educator and arranger
- Supervised by Dr Bridget Rennie-Salonen (SU), Dr Pierre Viviers (SU), and DrBronwen Ackermann (University of Sydney)
This study has received ethical clearance from Stellenbosch University (SU).
If you are interested, please contact Pascal Haas either via email (28222792@sun.ac.za) or via WhatsApp (+49 176 38084114). You will then receive two links to complete the survey.