We would like to thank the clarinet professors at the “Niccolò Paganini” State Conservatory of Music (Genoa, Italy), Professor Piero Paolo Fantini and Professor Beatrice Cattaneo for supporting this project. Finally, we would like to thank all clarinet students who actively responded to the questionnaire.
Lucio Marinelli, who is the Editorial Board Member of Exploration of Neuroprotective Therapy, had no involvement in the decision-making or the review process of this manuscript. The other authors declare no conflicts of interest.
Ethical approval
The study was approved by the Ethics Committee of the University of Genoa (number 2024/74).
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