Effects of music on the cardiovascular system. Trends Cardiovasc Med 2022 Aug;32(6):390-398
Date
07/09/2021Pubmed ID
34237410Pubmed Central ID
PMC8727633DOI
10.1016/j.tcm.2021.06.004Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85110519644 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 10 CitationsAbstract
Although music is predominantly utilized for religious, enjoyment or entertainment purposes, it is gradually emerging as a promising non-pharmacological intervention for improving health outcomes in both healthy and diseased populations, especially in those with cardiovascular diseases. As such, music of various genres and types has been postulated to possess features that stimulate or inhibit the autonomic nervous system, which leads to variable effects on cardiovascular function. However, music intervention has not been adequately explored as a cardiovascular therapeutic modality due to the lack of extensive studies with quality methodology. Thus, the aim of this systematic review is to explore the available literature on the effect of music on the cardiovascular system, discuss the limitations of current research, and suggest future directions in this field.
Author List
Kulinski J, Ofori EK, Visotcky A, Smith A, Sparapani R, Fleg JLAuthors
Jacquelyn P. Kulinski MD Associate Professor in the Medicine department at Medical College of WisconsinRodney Sparapani PhD Associate Professor in the Institute for Health and Equity department at Medical College of Wisconsin
Alexis M. Visotcky Biostatistician III in the Institute for Health and Equity department at Medical College of Wisconsin
MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
Autonomic Nervous SystemHeart
Heart Rate
Humans
Music
Music Therapy
