Investigating Music-based Cognitive Rehabilitation for Individuals With Moderate to Severe Chronic Acquired Brain Injury: A Feasibility Experiment

Journal

NeuroRehabilitation

Year

2021

Abstract

Background: Acquired brain injuries often cause cognitive impairment, significantly impacting participation in rehabilitation and activities of daily living. Music can influence brain function, and thus may serve as a uniquely powerful cognitive rehabilitation intervention. OBJECTIVE: This feasibility study investigated the potential effectiveness of music-based cognitive rehabilitation for adults with chronic acquired brain injury. Methods: The control group participated in three Attention Process Training (APT) sessions, while the experimental group participated in three Music Attention Control Training (MACT) sessions. Pre-and post- testing used the Trail Making A & B, Digit Symbol, and Brown-Peterson Task as neuropsychological tests. Results: ANOVA analyses showed no significant difference between groups for Trail A Test, Digit Symbol, and BrownPeterson Task. Trail B showed significant differences at post-test favouring MACT over APT. The mean difference time between pre-and post-tests for the Trail B Test was also significantly different between APT and MACT in favour of MACT using a two-sample t-test as well as a follow-up nonparametric Mann Whitney U-test. Conclusions: The group differences found in the Trail B tests provided preliminary evidence for the efficacy of MACT to arouse and engage attention in adults with acquired brain injury. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved)

Music and Health Institute Terms

Music therapy; Observational Measures; Rehabilitation Exercises; Traumatic Brain Injury

Indexed Terms

Severity (Disorders); cognitive impairment; Cognitive Rehabilitation; Traumatic Brain Injury; moderate to severe chronic acquired brain injury; music-based cognitive rehabilitation

Study Type

Quasi-Experimental Study; Quantitative Methods

Document Type

Article

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