Athletes and the Arts Fact Sheets – a great collection of informational sheets and resources covering a variety of topics including specific health issues like performance anxiety and mental health as well as hearing loss and nutrition. Below are links to sheets specific to drumlines and the marching arts:
- Nutrition Basics for Drumline
- Nutrition for Drumline Travel and Touring
- Hydration Basics for Marching Arts
- Nutrition for Marching Arts
Physical Health and Excercise:
- National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) – recommendations for keeping marching arts members healthy and well prepared for activity
- Marching Arts Medicine – free content provided for better physical health in marching artists
Mental Health:
- 5 Mental Health Tips for Marching Musicians
- Mental Health Literacy – great mental health resource for teenagers
Hearing Health:
- Dangerous Decibels Project – a public health campaign designed to reduce Noise Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL) and tinnitus (ringing in the ear) in school-aged children
- Risk and Reward of Hearing Protection for College Musicians and Marching Band Members – among other provided information, this article shows the measured decibel levels of individual instruments and the sound levels they produce
Footwear Recommendations:
Handouts provided by Drummin’ Around – these contain similar information presented in different ways
