Why the study?
Does exposure to different styles of relaxing music alter heart rate variability in healthy subjects?
Population
25 healthy subjects
Comparison
Exposure to different styles of 'relaxing' music vs Silence
Design
Other, random fashion (randomized order of exposure)
Authors
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Should not yet inform music recommendations in cardiac care; leaves open genre-specific effects on HRV.
Does exposure to different styles of relaxing music alter heart rate variability in healthy subjects?
New age music, unlike classical or romantic melodies, induces a shift in heart rate variability from higher to lower frequencies in healthy subjects, independent of listener preference.
Vigo et al. (2014) studied this question.
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