Music May Improve Mental Health , As Much as Exercise, Research Suggests.
If you can't make it to the gym, listen and sing along to some tunes instead.
If you can't make it to the gym, listen and sing along to some tunes instead.
Research suggests that music's effect on mental health could be similar to the effects of exercising.
Research suggests that music's effect on mental health could be similar to the effects of exercising.
The research is based on a meta-analysis of 26 previous studies, totaling 779 participants.
The research is based on a meta-analysis of 26 previous studies, totaling 779 participants.
Increasing evidence supports the ability of music to broadly promote wellbeing and health-related quality of life (HRQOL).
, Researchers of meta-analysis on the health benefits of music, via 'Science Alert'.
The study's authors say the positive mental health boost associated with music is "within the range, albeit on the low end...".
... of those who have dedicated themselves to exercise and weight loss programs. ... of those who have dedicated themselves to exercise and weight loss programs. This meta-analysis ... of music interventions provided clear and quantitative moderate-quality evidence that music interventions are associated with clinically significant changes in mental HRQOL.
, Researchers of meta-analysis on the health benefits of music, via 'Science Alert'.
Additionally, a subset of 8 studies demonstrated that adding music interventions to usual treatment was associated with clinically significant changes to mental HRQOL in a range of conditions.
, Researchers of meta-analysis on the health benefits of music, via 'Science Alert'.
Researchers believe their work could propel health professionals to be more inclined to prescribe music therapy.
Researchers believe their work could propel health professionals to be more inclined to prescribe music therapy.
The meta-analysis was published in the journal 'JAMA Network Open.'.
The meta-analysis was published in the journal 'JAMA Network Open.'
