Music and hypertonia: can music listening help reduce muscle tension and improve movement quality?

Van Criekinge, Tamaya, D'Aout, Kristiaan ORCID: 0000-0002-6043-7744, O'Brien, J and Coutinho, Eduardo ORCID: 0000-0001-5234-1497 (2021) Music and hypertonia: can music listening help reduce muscle tension and improve movement quality? Music & Science, 4. pp. 1-12.

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Abstract

Although there is a strong consensus that music listening is a common and effective means to induce states of relaxation, little attention has been given to the physical effects of such states and the potential health-related applications. In this article, we investigated whether music listening could induce affective states of relaxation and accelerate the recovery of fatigued muscles, through the analysis of quality of movement. Twenty healthy participants were asked to perform a fatigue induction protocol of the non-dominant arm followed by a resting period and the execution of a drinking task. During recovery periods, all participants were exposed to three experimental conditions: listening to relaxing music; arousing music; and no music. 3D motion capture and surface electromyography were used to record upper limb movements and muscle activity when performing the drinking task before and after the recovery periods. Movement quality was assessed by means of movement smoothness (jerk index) and muscle recovery (motor unit recruitment). Results showed that recovery of movement smoothness in the relaxing music condition was significantly greater (-35%) than in the relaxing music condition (compared to arousing music, -25%, and silence, -16%) which demonstrates that listening to relaxing music speeds-up the recovery process of (fatigued) muscles. We discuss our findings in the context of potential applications of music listening for reducing muscle tension in people suffering from hypertonia.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Behavioral and Social Science, Basic Behavioral and Social Science, Clinical Trials and Supportive Activities, Clinical Research, Complementary and Integrative Health, Rehabilitation, Musculoskeletal
Divisions:	Faculty of Health and Life Sciences Faculty of Health and Life Sciences > Institute of Life Courses and Medical Sciences Faculty of Health and Life Sciences > Institute of Population Health Faculty of Health and Life Sciences > Institute of Population Health > School of Health Sciences Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences > School of the Arts
Depositing User:	Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited:	08 Dec 2021 09:21
Last Modified:	15 Mar 2024 00:48
DOI:	10.1177/20592043211015353
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URI:	https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3144876