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标题：The Power of Music: Enhancing Muscle Strength in Older People
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作者：Nadja van den Elzen ; Vera Daman ; Merel Duijkers 等
期刊名称：Healthcare
电子版ISSN：2227-9032
出版年度：2019
卷号：7
期号：3
页码：1-8
DOI：10.3390/healthcare7030082
出版社：MDPI Publishing
摘要：Sarcopenia is a major problem occurring in the aging population. Based on previous research, music appears to have a positive influence on many aspects of life, including physical performance. This led to the question of whether listening to self-selected favorite music could improve peripheral muscle strength in older people. In this crossover study, community-dwelling people aged 65 and older were included. All participants performed handgrip strength measurements in three different circumstances: while listening to their favorite music, their most disliked music, and no music at all. As the primary outcome measurement, the within-person differences in maximum handgrip strength between the three music conditions were analyzed. A total of 153 participants (aged 73.0 ± 6 years) were included. Listening to favorite music resulted in an increase in maximum handgrip strength of +0.87 kgf (0.54–1.21, p < 0.001) compared to no music, and of +0.97 kgf (0.56–1.37, p < 0.001) compared to least favorite music. Thus, listening to favorite music has a positive effect on handgrip strength in older people. Apart from its implications for scientific grip strength measurements, this effect may be used as a fun and innocent stimulant in rehabilitation and workout classes with seniors, which could be further tested in a range of older people.
关键词：elderly; muscle power; handgrip strength; music elderly ; muscle power ; handgrip strength ; music