This book sheds light on the complementing and enhancing effects of musical activities on health, well-being and quality of life from the perspective of interdisciplinary, musicological, social, and neurosciences. High-ranking experts in a wide range of fields present the scientific basis for adjuvant therapeutic applications in clinical and non-clinical contexts. The research questions range from the psychophysiological foundations of the emotional effects of listening to music to music medicine practices and music therapy interventions to alleviate mental and physical health issues. Findings suggest that musical activities entail large potential as virtually side-effect-free and cost-efficient supportive strategies in prevention, therapy and rehabilitation in medical practice.
A broad spectrum of musical activities, including listening to music, amateur music-making, choral singing and dancing are shown to be amenable to the requirements of different target groups, preferences, cultural backgrounds, and health conditions. The volume also entails chapters dedicated to the use of music during the COVID-19 pandemic and concludes with a section on stress and negative health consequences caused by maladaptive musical practices.
Doctors and medical staff in social and nursing professions receive in-depth information about the opportunities and limitations of music-related programmes. The chapters are also suitable as an introduction for scientists from numerous disciplines in the social sciences, natural sciences and humanities as well as undergraduare students.
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25 s/w Abbildungen, 17 farbige Abbildungen
IV, 553 p. 42 illus., 17 illus. in color.
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Höhe: 235 mm
Breite: 155 mm
ISBN-13
978-3-662-72174-2 (9783662721742)
Schweitzer Klassifikation
Gunter Kreutz is a trained musicologist with interest in the effects of musical activities in every-day life across the lifespan. Gunter has led various research projects funded by the German Ministry for Education and Research on the consequences of music instrument learning and playing in primary school children. Recently, he has led an arm of an EU-project on Music Interventions for Dementia and Depression in Elderly Care (MIDDEL). Further research activities concern the value of singing in healthy adults and in people living with communication and health issues.
Günther Bernatzky is a biologist with expertise in medicine and medical research. He is expert in pain-physiology and complementary pain-therapy with emphasis on music listening and other non-invasive and non-pharmacological methods. Günther has directed his research at patients living with chronic pain and also individuals living with Parkinson's disease. His research interests also extend to singing and dancing.Günther is highly interested in promoting music in medical practice beyond research and has successfully published CDs and other materials which document the uses of music in every-day life.
