Can music influence cardiac autonomic system? A systematic review and narrative synthesis to evaluate its impact on heart rate variability.

CONCLUSION: This systematic review confirms music as a stimulus acting to the cardiac ANS that increases parasympathetic activity and HRV. The effects are, however, associated with a high risk of bias. Therefore, further studies are necessary to compare the impact of individualized music therapy to passive listening and preferred soundtracks.
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Source: Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice - April 30, 2020 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Mojtabavi H, Saghazadeh A, Valenti VE, Rezaei N Tags: Complement Ther Clin Pract Source Type: research