Live Versus Recorded Music: A Crossover Study Using Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

Journal

Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair

Year

2023

Abstract

Background: Live music is an effective tool utilized by music therapists in administering treatment to stroke patients. This is due to the effect of music when used to stimulate the brain and facilitate motor recovery. Neuroplasticity is crucial in compensating for and recovering from the changes caused by injury or disease. Through this process, patients could regain mobility and function poststroke. However, the presence of music therapists in clinical settings is limited, especially in government hospitals. Therefore, recorded music might be an alternative adjuvant therapeutic tool to assist stroke patients in their rehabilitation journey. Hence, the purpose of this study is to find out whether recorded music has a similar effect to live music during the rehabilitation process for stroke patients. Method: The study used a crossover/within-subject design that administered Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation to measure stroke patients mean evoke potential (MEP). Ten stroke patients with right lesion were exposed to live and recorded music; their baseline, post-test (live), and posttest (recorded) were recorded and compared. Result: Positive changes in MEP occurred with both live music (M = 0.98) and recorded music (M = 1.08). Hence, the Results indicate that there was no statistical difference between the two groups in MEP (F value = 0.375, P value = .692). Conclusion: This study shows that recorded music has the same effect toward stroke patients as live music; it positively affects MEP, leading to improvements in the subjects' motor performance as well as accelerated rehabilitation of poststroke survivors. Hence, recorded music could serve as an alternative therapeutic support tool in the absence of a music therapist.

Music and Health Institute Terms

Functional Status; Live Music Listening; Mobility; Music Listening; Physiological Measures; Receptive Music Methods; Recorded Music Listening; Stroke

Indexed Terms

transcranial magnetic stimulation; clinical article; conference abstract; controlled study; crossover procedure; EMBASE keywords; government; human; implanted spinal cord stimulator; motor performance; rehabilitation; stroke patient; survivor

Study Type

Quasi-Experimental Study; Quantitative Methods

Document Type

Article

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