Mild Asthmatics Benefit from Music Therapy

作者：Sliwka Agnieszka; Nowobilski Roman^*; Polczyk Romuald; Nizankowska Mogilnicka Ewa; Szczeklik Andrzej

来源：Journal of Asthma, 2012, 49(4): 401-408.

DOI：10.3109/02770903.2012.663031

• asthma
• bronchoconstriction
• gender
• music therapy

Objective. The aim of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of pulmonary rehabilitation with music therapy in patients with asthma. Methods. Seventy-six selected inpatients (54 women and 22 men; mean age = 56.4 years; SD = 11.8) with stable asthma underwent pulmonary rehabilitation in two groups: standard versus music therapy. Results. After the intervention, an increase in analyzed spirometric values (forced expiratory volume at the first second (FEV1), FEV1 as a percentage of vital capacity (FEV1 % FVC), forced expiratory flow at 25%, 50%, and 75% of vital capacity (FEF25, FEF50, and FEF75, respectively), and peak expiratory flow) was observed in both the groups (p %26lt; .05) but without any intergroup differences (p %26gt;.05). A greater increase of mean FEV1 % FVC, FEF50, and FEF75 values was observed only in the patients with mild asthma from the music therapy group (p %26lt; .05). In both the groups, a dyspnea reduction was noted (p %26lt; .001). However, it was influenced neither by the type of rehabilitation nor by the gender (p %26gt; .05), but the interaction of these variables was significant (p = .044). A dyspnea reduction was observed in women in both the groups (p %26lt; .001) and in men in the music therapy group only (p = .001). A change in the value of anxiety (6.43, SD = 7.73) on the 10th day compared with the first day of the study was noticed (p %26lt; .001). However, this change was not influenced by the type of rehabilitation, gender, or a combination of these two variables (p %26gt; .05). Conclusion. Music therapy improves the respiratory function in patients with mild asthma and reduces dyspnea mainly in men with asthma.

• 出版日期2012-5