The Cardiovascular Effect of Musical Genres

Trappe, Hans‐Joachim; Voit, Gabriele

doi:10.3238/arztebl.2016.0347

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“…But it is in these people that the telomere length tends to reduce faster, accelerating the aging process in this way (Steptoe et al, 2017). When listening to Mozart's 40th symphony, blood pressure significantly decreased, which was not the case when listening to ABBA music; however, the level of cortisol in the blood decreased in both cases (Trappe, Voit, 2016). Since high levels of cortisol tend to reduce telomerase activity (Choi et al, 2008), we can assume that listening to Mozart's music can positively influence telomerase activity (as it was demonstrated above).…”

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Influence of music therapy on the telomere length: a brief review and a pilot study

Spivak¹,

Смирнова²,

Urazova³

et al. 2019

biologija

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Relation between music perception and telomere length is discussed. Telomeres are now considered as markers of general health and as possible predictor of life expectancy, while their length correlates with either the risk of age-related pathologies or with higher adaptive performance. The ability to withstand agerelated telomere shortening by means of practicing psychological training is discussed. Problems and prospects of present-day music therapy are reviewed, as well as absence of studies of alteration of telomere length, related to music perception. Sixty-three practically healthy young (aged 24 ± 5 years) randomly selected Russian-speaking students were divided into three subgroups, each of which listened to music of a specific type for 14 days, 90 minutes each day. Before and after the two-week course, the telomere length and telomerase activity in blood samples were measured. A limited but statistically reliable increase in the telomere length and in telomerase activity is demonstrated to have occurred as a result of completing the music course. Classical music tends to bring about less stress, positively affect one’s mood, and physiology, and, finally, such essential aging markers as telomerase activity and the telomere length. Non-classical music conditioned manifestation of some stress, which tended to affect the telomere length in a negative way. In order to cope with this difficulty, telomerase was activated.

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Influence of music therapy on the telomere length: a brief review and a pilot study

Spivak¹,

Смирнова²,

Urazova³

et al. 2019

biologija

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“…Heart Rate: A decrease in heart rate was shown in four studies where participants experienced a lower heart rate while receiving ML compared to control groups (p<0.001, p=0.017, p<0.05, p=0.023, and p<0.05, respectively) [13,19,23,24]. Trappe et al showed that different types of music all lead to a decrease in heart rate [13], whereas Karageorghis et al found that faster tempo music actually had the opposite effect with fast, stimulative music inhibiting the return of heart rate toward resting levels [24]. One study found no significant difference in heart rate between the ML group and the control silence group [25].…”

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“…Reviewed studies included 4 main music interventions: A) Music Listening (ML, 10 studies) is the active or passive action of listening to vocal and/or instrumental sounds combined and organized by using rhythm, melody or harmony [6,13,[19][20][21][22][23][24][25]27]. B) Meditational Music (MM, 3 studies) combines elements of mindfulness meditation, yoga movements and relaxation with music, using repetitive rhythmic sequences [15,18,26].…”

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“…Blood Pressure: Three ML intervention studies demonstrated a significant decrease in systolic blood pressure [13,23,25] (p<0.001, p<0.05, and p<0.05, respectively). Lai et al showed a significant decrease in self-perceived stress, which correlated to a decrease in systolic and diastolic blood pressure, (p<0.05) [23].…”

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Music and Biomarkers of Stress: A Systematic Review

Ishak¹,

Herrera²,

Halbert³

et al. 2020

IJHMS

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Objective: The purpose of this paper is to review literature on music and biomarkers of stress in order to (1) Identify music interventions and (2) Detail the biomarkers of stress associated with music. Methods: PRISMA guidelines were followed in performing this systematic review. Studies published from January 1995 to January 2020 that pertain to biomarkers of stress and music were identified through the use of the PubMed database, using the keywords: ‘music’ AND ‘biomarker’ OR ‘marker’ OR ‘hormone’. Two authors independently conducted a focused analysis and reached a final consensus on 16 studies that met the specific selection criteria and passed the study quality checks. Results: The reviewed studies were all randomized controlled trials. Reviewed music interventions included Music Listening (ML), Meditational Music (MM), ‘Guided Imagery and Music’ (GIM), and Singing. The studies showed that music is associated with a decreasing trend in cortisol, salivary α-amylase, heart rate, and blood pressure, as well as an increasing trend in Immunoglobulin A (IgA), oxytocin, and EEG theta wave, while testosterone was associated with sex-related differences. Conclusion: Music is associated with significant changes in biomarkers of stress, suggesting that it could be utilized for the development of stress reduction tools.

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“…Studies show that noise in hospitals negatively affects the patient's recovery (Mazer, 2010), the development of preterm infants in neonatal intensive-care units (NICU) (Gilad and Arnon, 2010), and patient care and causes stress reactions among patients in emergency departments (ED) (Short et al, 2010). In contrast, silence was found to lower the diastolic blood pressure, heart rate, and breathing rate and to decrease cortisol levels (Bernardi et al, 2006;Trappe and Voit, 2016). Listening to slow or meditative music led to even greater relaxation if combined with randomly-inserted pauses (Bernardi et al, 2006).…”

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Waiting, Thinking, and Feeling: Variations in the Perception of Time During Silence

Pfeifer

Wittmann

2020

Front. Psychol.

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Research on the perception of silence has led to insights regarding its positive effects on individuals. We conducted a series of studies during which individuals were exposed to several minutes of silence in different contexts. Participants were introduced to different social and environmental settings, either in a seminar room at a university or in a city garden, alone or in a group. Instructions across studies varied, as participants were exposed to real waiting situations, were asked to just think and to explicitly experience the time interval without further instructions or following a session of Depth Relaxation Music Therapy (DRMT)/Hypnomusictherapy (HMT). Silence was judged to significantly increase relaxation, improve mood states, and alter the perception of time and the orientation toward the present moment. We controlled for influences of trait variables, such as impulsivity, mindfulness, daydreaming, and time perspective. Findings empirically demonstrate that exposure to silence can be effective in therapeutic and educational contexts to promote relaxation and well-being.

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The Cardiovascular Effect of Musical Genres

Abstract: Music by Mozart and Strauss lowered the subjects' blood pressure and heart rate, while music by ABBA did not. Mozart's music had the strongest effect; the piece used was his Symphony No. 40 in g minor (KV 550).

Cited by 35 publications

References 25 publications

Influence of music therapy on the telomere length: a brief review and a pilot study

Influence of music therapy on the telomere length: a brief review and a pilot study

Music and Biomarkers of Stress: A Systematic Review

Waiting, Thinking, and Feeling: Variations in the Perception of Time During Silence

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