Therapeutic Role of Music Listening in Stroke Rehabilitation

Journal

Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

Year

2009

Abstract

We performed two parallel interview studies of stroke patients (n= 20) and professional nurses (n= 5) to gain more insight into the therapeutic role of music listening in stroke rehabilitation. Results suggest that music listening can be used to relax, improve mood, and provide both physical and mental activation during the early stages of recovery from stroke. Thus, music listening could provide a useful clinical tool in stroke rehabilitation.

Music and Health Institute Terms

Mental Health; Mental Relaxation; Mood; Music Listening; Receptive Music Methods; Rehabilitation Exercises; Relaxation; Stroke; Subjective Measures

Indexed Terms

Stroke Rehabilitation; Elderly; Cognition; Interviews as Topic; Stroke

Study Type

Case Study; Qualitative Methods

Document Type

Article

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