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Music Therapy Research in Healing
Can music help us recover from illness? The answer is yes. More and more research has shown that music not only helps students in their studies but also assists patients to recover from illness
The following research may interest you.
Music and Recovery
Studies conducted in USA, UK and Germany in 1992 showed that patients who listened to music recovered more quickly than average patients. The groups that were exposed to music also felt less anxiety and discomfort.
World War
When distressed war veterans returned back home, most were depressed and mentally disturbed. The horrifying experience of war became their greatest fear. Many committed suicide, but others sought help. At the end of World War II, music therapy was developed to help depressed soldiers returning from war. The treatment was so successful that medical authorities even employed musicians in hospitals.
Music and Stress
If you have high blood pressure, this music therapy research may excite you. German studies conducted from the 1980s to the 1990s showed that some rhythms may reduce stress by lowering heart rate, blood pressure and improving the respiratory system.
Music and Mothers of Premature Babies
In one research study published in the Italian Journal Pediatrics (1989), it was reported that when mothers of premature babies listened to a relaxation and visualization audiotape, they produced 63 percent more milk than those who did not.
Alzheimer
A research led by Dr. Frederick Tims of Michigan State University and published in the November 1999 issue of Alternative Therapies showed that patients with Alzheimer's who underwent four weeks of structured music therapy showed significant increase in their level of melatonin, a neurohormone linked with sleep regulation and believed to influence the immune system.
Young Patients
Another research carried out by the National Jewish Hospital showed that ill children who join regular musical activities showed improvement in physical endurance, developed muscle strength, and greatly improved posture and breath control.
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