Music therapy can increase the effectiveness of standard rehabilitation that patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and other respiratory disorders receive, a new study has found.
Music therapy can increase the effectiveness of standard rehabilitation that patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and other respiratory disorders receive, a new study has found.
In the study, patients with COPD and other chronic respiratory disorders who received music therapy in conjunction with standard rehabilitation saw an improvement in symptoms, psychological well-being and quality of life compared to patients receiving rehabilitation alone.
The study by researchers at The Louis Armstrong Centre of Music and Medicine at Mount Sinai Beth Israel (MSBI) in US suggests that music therapy may be an effective addition to traditional treatment.
COPD is the fourth leading cause of death in the US with symptoms, including shortness of breath, wheezing, an ongoing cough, frequent colds or flu, and chest tightness, researchers said.
The 68 study participants were diagnosed with chronic disabling respiratory diseases, including COPD. Over the course of six weeks, a randomised group of these patients attended weekly music therapy sessions.
