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Not only does music affect thought, but it also benefits health. Students usually study in quiet, relaxed surroundings while listening to serene music. Classical music can steady a fast heartbeat and a slower heartbeat induces relaxation. Exercise plays a critical role in maintaining good health, and relaxing music can be favorable to this. Music reduces muscle tension, resulting in a better work out. Scientists performed controlled studies using adult males who were around twenty-five years old. Blood samples were taken before and after treadmill running. The experiment found that with the presence of music, “heart rate, blood pressure, and lactate secretion in the brain were significantly lower” . The results proved that music

A chemical substance used in the treatment, cure,prevention, or diagnosis of disease or used to otherwise enhance physical or mental well-being. A key factor appears to be rhythm. One reason is that neurons in the brainstem seem to fire synchronously with the tempo of sounds we hear. In a review of research on the neurochemistry of music, Levitin and his colleague Mona Lisa Chanda cited research showing that slow-tempo music can reduce heart rate, blood pressure, body temperature and other responses controlled by the brainstem. Such rhythm effects might help music combat stress and anxiety(Young). When this happens people become a more relaxed person because your breathing slows and your blood pressure drops. This is helpful in people who have depression, anxiety, etc. I know through personal experience that this statement is true. I became depressed when my mother took back my horrid step father. It allowed me to feel sad, happy, and angry all at the same time. It helped me to let things go and to learn things from the lyrics. The only way I could cope with things was talking to my friends and listening to

On mindblowingfacts.org it states that different speeds of music can alter your heart rate as well as decreaseing your muscle tension. While I was doing my research I found many other examples of how music can affect yourself. Music can affect your stress level, happiness, or your look on life. Music is a very important thing in people’s life. It can calm people down, or make people happy, so it also affects our attitude and mood.

Before performing this experiment we hypothesised that breathing exercises would cause the heart to relax, causing a decrease in heart rate and blood pressure. In addition, we predicted that the systolic pressure would decrease and the diastolic pressure would stay similar to the control test. Due to all of the three t-tests exceeding .05 (0.64659, 0.380067, 0.184003) the null hypothesis was accepted. The data didn’t show a significant change from the basal readings to the treatment readings so we failed to reject the null hypothesis.

The outcomes of the study were that the systolic blood pressure was greater for participants who listened to the obnoxious music than the participants who listened to calm music. Similarly, the systolic blood pressure of the participants who listened to obnoxious music before taking the mathematic test was higher than the participants that listen to calm music before the mathematic test. Also, for the participants who were told their grades would not be affected did not have an effect on their heart rates. However, the students that were told their test scores would determine the amount of extra credit they would get, their heart rate was notably higher for the participants who listened to the obnoxious music than the ones who listened to the calm

A sphygmomanometer was used to measure the blood pressure and heart rate of the subject. First, the basal heart rate and blood pressure for each subject was collected by taking the mean of the data on the left arm from three

One could continue to go on and on with so many historical examples of the therapeutic use of music on the human body. But from the humble beginnings of music, the art of composing has continued to grow drastically over time. Today there is much research and data proving scientifically that music is even more recognized for its benefits and even detriment on the physiological and psychological systems of the body (Cook). Research recently, after about 250 years of separation, is once again uniting medicine, health psychology and

The respiratory monitor measured baseline respiration for a minute. Respiratory rate was also measured by the respiratory monitor throughout the entire experiment. After initial respiratory rate had been measured for about 30 seconds, researchers established a baseline heart rate range using the pulse oximeter. This was done by recording maximum and minimum heart rates within a period of 30 seconds. Since the site of the experiment had abundant background noise, silence could not be used as the control variable. Therefore, white noise was used as the control instead. The subjects listened to “Original White Noise” by White! Noise using Sony MDR7506 Dynamic Stereo Headphones. The subject was instructed to pedal at a rate between 8 and 10 mph and was supervised by an experimenter to ensure that the participant stayed within the proper pedaling speed range. As the participant pedaled, the researchers changed the resistance on the stationary bike between resistance levels 8 and 11 to make sure that the participant’s heart rate was within the preferred range. Subjects were monitored to ensure they had the heart rate ranges of 55-65% of his or her age-predicted heart range. The subject pedaled for two minutes,

The purpose of this lab is to understand how to measure the heart rate and blood pressure of an individual by the appropriate method. It is important to know how to take these measurements accurately in the healthcare or fitness professions. In this lab, the heart rate was measured by a stethoscope over the chest, and with the middle and index fingers for the carotid and radial arteries. For blood pressure, a sphygmomanometer and stethoscope were used to identify the Korotkoff sounds that indicate the systolic and diastolic pressures. Risk factors such as heart disease and high blood pressure can be discovered through the

Music can change mood, have stimulant or sedative effects, and after physiologic process such as heart rate and breathing.

Low-pitched music increased the body’s production of antibody IgA and natural killer cells. These cells are important in maintain an effective immune system. Without an adequate supply, the body will be distressed every time it encounters a foreign cell because it will have to make a lot of antibodies in a short amount of time (Drahota, et al., 2012). In addition, music with a slow or medium paced tempo can reduce levels of cortisol more than a fast tempo. Cortisol is a natural stress hormone that, if overproduced, can lead to depression, sleep problems, and heart disease. Also, the rhythm of the music helps reduce anxiety in the patient by lowering the heart rate (Loewy, 2015).

As the procedure shows this experiment was to learn about the different types of blood pressure and how music affects blood pressure. Participant one’s average blood pressure without music was 106/70 and increased to 112/72 while listening to rap music, decreased to 105/63 while listening to country music and decreased to 106/62 while listening to jazz music. Then, participant two’s average blood pressure without music appears to be 104/72 and was increased to 106/75 while listening to rap music, decreased to 101/62 while listening to country music, and decreased to 94/61 while listening to jazz music. Then, participant three’s average blood pressure without music is 112/66 and increased to 117/70 while listening to rap, decreased to 110/64 listening to country and decreased to 107/62 while listening to jazz music. Participant four’s average blood pressure was 131/77 and increased to 135/78 while listening to rap music, decreased to 128/75 while listening to country music, and decreased to 123/72 while listening to jazz music. Participant five’s average blood pressure was 124/77 and while listening to rap music the participants blood pressure

Studies show that males who express feelings through music show less activity in the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC), while females show increased activity in the mPFC. Studies also show music therapy can lead to reduced heart rate, respiratory rate, blood pressure, and depressed moon in adult women with depression.

The purpose of this experiment was to see how different genres of music affect blood pressure (BP). The hypothesis was that songs with higher beats per minute (BPM) would cause an increase in BP. The items that were used in this experiment were an automatic BP monitor, a mp3 player, five different types of music, and a set of headphones. The subject would stand for a minute, have the resting BP measured, then listen to the selected song for two minutes, and again have the BP measured. From all of the genres Meditation the music that lowered BP the most, while Rock raised it significantly.

Heart rate is the most important part of an individual’s health. In this lab I am experimenting with different reactions of the heart. I am specifically looking at how the heart rate of an individual is affected by meditation and calming music. The purpose of this research is to determine if an individual with a higher heart rate, possible due to stress, could possibly lower their heart rate. Heart rate is very important and can be a major factor in other diseases or health issues.