Effects of Music on Cardiovascular Reactivity Among Surgeons

Allen, Karen; Blascovich, Jim

doi:10.1001/jama.1994.03520110062030

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“…When we compared the performance of the participants who experienced the music as pleasant with that of those who felt more uncomfortable with the music, the overall performance was not different. A previous study by Allen and Blascovich [11], examining possible influences of music on the surgeon, showed slightly different results. Although their study is barely comparable with the current one, they found improved mental arithmetic performance and reduced autonomic reactivity of trained surgeons after they had listened to their favorite music.…”

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Randomized controlled trial investigating the effect of music on the virtual reality laparoscopic learning performance of novice surgeons

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Background Findings have shown that music affects cognitive performance, but little is known about its influence on surgical performance. The hypothesis of this randomized controlled trial was that arousing (activating) music has a beneficial effect on the surgical performance of novice surgeons in the setting of a laparoscopic virtual reality task. Methods For this study, 45 junior surgeons with no previous laparoscopic experience were randomly assigned to three equal groups. Group 1 listened to activating music; group 2 listened to deactivating music; and group 3 had no music (control) while each participant solved a surgical task five times on a virtual laparoscopic simulator. The assessed global task score, the total task time, the instrument travel distances, and the surgeons' heart rate were assessed. Results All surgical performance parameters improved significantly with experience (task repetition). The global score showed a trend for a between-groups difference, suggesting that the group listening to activating music had the worst performance. This observation was supported by a significant between-groups difference for the first trial but not subsequent trials (activating music, 35 points; deactivating music, 66 points; no music, 91 points; p = 0.002). The global score (p = 0.056) and total task time (p = 0.065) showed a trend toward improvement when participants considered the music pleasant rather than unpleasant. Conclusions Music in the operating theater may have a distracting effect on novice surgeons performing new tasks. Surgical trainers should consider categorically switching off music during teaching procedures.

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“…Allen and Blascovich [11] showed that surgeons who regularly listened to music in the operating theater solved mental arithmetical tasks better after they had listened to music of their choice. Additionally, their autonomic response was less pronounced.…”

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Randomized controlled trial investigating the effect of music on the virtual reality laparoscopic learning performance of novice surgeons

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“…It is probably the most stressful environment and surgeons being the sole captain of the ship, is under stress. The beneficial anatomic effects of music have been mentioned in the literature [4][5][6]. The music in OR plays a double role.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…A very few studies have demonstrated the effect of music on the operating room (OR) staff [4][5][6]. Peretti measured galvanic skin responses and reported that music had a calming effect during a stressful task [7].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Ethical and practical concerns limit the use of a true field experiment to test the hypothesis that music reduces surgeon stress and enhances surgical performance. However the study by Allen et al demonstrated clearly that surgeon-selected music was associated with reduced autonomic reactivity and improved performance of a stressful nonsurgical laboratory task [5]. Some surgeons claim to perform better with music, but others fear it has a potentially disturbing influence.…”

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