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Even the most experienced pianists need to take care in preventing injuries.  Medical research identifies the risks of piano playing injuries, the extent of pianists who have been affected, and ways to prevent injuries.

Below are research references. Although long, the most important material is in a short section in the beginning of each report.

Knowledge and Practices of Piano Teachers in Preventing Playing-related Injuries in High School Students, Margaret Redmond, O.T.S., and Anne M. Tiernan, M.S., O.T.R./L.

• (http://music.unt.edu/pianoresearch/reference/Redmond.pdf)

Establishing A Biomechanical Basis For Injury Preventative Piano Padagogy, Donald L. Russell, ARCCO (ChM), Ph.D.

• (http://www.mus.ulaval.ca/reem/REEM_24_Biomechanical.pdf)

Pianist's Injuries: Movement Retraining Is The Key To Recovery, Thomas Mark.

• (http://eeshop.unl.edu/tommark.html)

Hand Size and the Piano Keyboard. Technical and Musical Benefits for Pianists Using Reduced-Size Keyboards, Ms Rhonda Boyle and Mr Robin G Boyle.

• (http://www.cicadabay.com/pianos/Hand%20size%20and%20the%20piano%20keyboard_%20VMTA%20paper_March%202010.pdf)

Touchweight: or, "Why is my piano so hard to play?", Kendall Ross Bean.

• (http://www.pianofinders.com/educational/touchweight.htm)