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Gait and balance impairments are common after stroke. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of a music-based rhythmic auditory stimulation (RAS) in combination with conventional physiotherapy on gait parameters and walking ability in subacute stroke. This single-blind, historical controlled trial, included 55 patients who had suffered a stroke within the three weeks prior to enrolment. Patients from 2018 (n = 27) were assigned as the historical control group whereas 2019 patients (n = 28) received music-based RAS three times a week. Both groups received 11 h of conventional physiotherapy per week during hospitalization. Primary outcomes were gait and balance parameters (Tinetti test and Timed Up&amp, Go test) and walking ability (Functional Ambulation Category scale). Secondary outcomes were trunk control, assistive devices, functional independence (Functional Independence Measure, Barthel index), and stroke severity and disability (modified Rankin scale, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale). Results: No between-group differences were identified for gait and balance parameters nor for secondary outcomes. Significant between-group differences were observed in the Functional Ambulation Category: the intervention group (Δmean ± SD, 3.43 ± 1.17) showed greater improvement (p = 0.002) than the control group (Δmean ± SD, 2.48 ± 1.09). Compared with conventional physiotherapy alone, our results suggest that the walking ability of subacute stroke patients might be improved with music-based RAS combined with conventional physiotherapy, but this treatment is not more effective than conventional physiotherapy in obtaining gait and balance gains.

Dijete se od ranog djetinjstva susreće s likovnom i glazbenom umjetnošću. Likovni i glazbeni odgoj utječu na razvoj djetetove osobnosti i njegovih kompetencija kao što su zapažanje, analiza, razvoj mašte, pamćenja, razvoj mišljenja i kreativnog mišljenja. Likovna i glazbena umjetnost međusobno su povezane i dijete se rado njima izražava. One doprinose djetetovu cjelovitu razvoju to jest, dolazi do spoznajnog, socio-emocionalnog i tjelesnog razvoja. Mi kao odgajatelji moramo djeci pružati različite poticaje kako bi se oni u cijelosti razvijali. U ovom radu se osvrćemo na psihologijske značajke koje proizlaze iz likovnog i glazbenog izražavanja djece rane i predškolske dobi., A child encounters visual and musical art from the early childhood. Visual and musical art education have an impact on the development of the child's personality and it's competencies like observation, analysis, imagination, memory, thinking and creative thinking. Music and visual art are related to each other and a child like to express itself with them. They have contribution to child's intregrated development- cognitive, socio-emotional and physical development. Educators need to provide different incentives to help them to fully develop. In this paper I will discuss psychological determinants that result from the artistic and musical expression of early and preschool age children.

The diploma thesis explores the influence of music on the personal development of people in marginal and extreme life situations. In the theoretical part it presents music in its history, its great influence on human personality development and obviously ways to cope with demanding and difficult life situations. The diploma thesis tries to document the life stories of people, who find themselves in extremely limited life situations and these people solved their situation through music and musical self education. The diploma thesis examines, investigates and assesses and evaluates it from position of music educator and examines how music influenced the quality of their lives during health disorders and distabilities and social exclusion. Voted and selected qualitative research strategy helping by using a structured interview technique with three respondents was to obtain and get relevant replies and answers to research questions how they experienced the difficult life situations with the help of music, next, how they have dealt with extreme life situations, and, last time, how the experience of their difficult life situations has been assessed by the educator. The diploma thesis confirmed the assumption that music as an art and instrument of music therapy can be used regularly in direct social work with those people, which they find themselves in difficult life situations as a means of improving their lives.

The diploma thesis explores the influence of music on the personal development of people in marginal and extreme life situations. In the theoretical part it presents music in its history, its great influence on human personality development and obviously ways to cope with demanding and difficult life situations. The diploma thesis tries to document the life stories of people, who find themselves in extremely limited life situations and these people solved their situation through music and musical self education. The diploma thesis examines, investigates and assesses and evaluates it from position of music educator and examines how music influenced the quality of their lives during health disorders and distabilities and social exclusion. Voted and selected qualitative research strategy helping by using a structured interview technique with three respondents was to obtain and get relevant replies and answers to research questions how they experienced the difficult life situations with the help of music, next, how they have dealt with extreme life situations, and, last time, how the experience of their difficult life situations has been assessed by the educator. The diploma thesis confirmed the assumption that music as an art and instrument of music therapy can be used regularly in direct social work with those people, which they find themselves in difficult life situations as a means of improving their lives.

Introduction: Scientific literature suggests that music may serve as therapeutic function among populations with different illnesses or disorders. Functional neuroimaging studies that incorporate music activity or music method shown an increase activation in several brain areas, with widespread bilateral hemodynamic responses in occipital lobe, bilateral cerebellum, temporal lobe, in the right lateral prefrontal cortex as well hemodynamic responses in the left middle frontal gyrus.Music activity can have effects that improve the psychological health of individuals. These improvements refer to modulation of emotion, neurocognition, and behaviour. Another important conclusion is the social function of the music. Music seems to be capable of engaging in social behaviour, involves communication, increase interindividual trust , improve social cohesion of the group. In summary, making music is an activity that involves several social functions.However, is it possible to improve quality of life with music method in severe mental illness? The term severe mental illness (SMI) has been used to refer psychiatric disorders that are persistent over time and that result in serious impairment in one or more domains of functioning, such as social relations, employment, and family relations. Meta-analytical studies have found a relationship between severity of disorder and quality of life measures.The use of music stimuli to convey information may imbue the learning experience with positive emotional associations. Thereby, scientific literature suggests that music may serve a therapeutic function among populations with SMI, including overall reduction in psychotic symptoms, reduction in negative symptoms of schizophrenia, improved social functioning and increase in subjective sense of community participation, decreased social isolation and increased level of interest in external events.The stigma of mental illness remains a powerful negative attribute in all-social relations. Discrimination is also about the conditions in which our patients live in their community. The stigma of severe mental disorders contributes to social isolation and social exclusion. The main goal is social integration of people with SMI in the community through music investigating the quality of life and self-esteem outcomes.Method: The musical activity consists on choral singing 1 hour a week conducted by a professional music with training in music pedagogy and learning strategies and patterns of emotional modulation led by a psychologist.Persons with and without mental illness favouring social integration form the choral group.Different aspects that are promoted:• Musical practice: choral singing, musical language, rhythm, intonation, and technique voice-articulation.• Neurocognitive strategies are directed by the psychologist to improve attention, memory executive function and emotional modulation.• Psychomotor skills aimed to improving the appropriate tone for action and facial and body gestures.• Social skills: active listening, empathy, motivation to belonging to a group.• Participants create a common artistic project: Concert Performance.• Decisions concerning the group are made in assemblies, in which the whole grou take part. People are distributed depending on their vocal tone (soprano, alto, tenor and bass).Outcomes measures: The Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale (RSES; Rosenberg, 1965) and The Quality of Life Scale of WHO Spanish version (WHOQOL Bref, Lucas C. 1998) were assessed in baseline and at post condition ( 12 month of choral sessions).Results: Twenty-six people were recruited to the study of whom 13 with SMI and 12 without mental illness. The mean age was 46 years, and de gender were 11 male ( 44%). Statistical analysis shown that people with SMI achieved significant improvement over time in terms of Quality of life and self-esteem measurements.Conclusions: Performing musical activity, specifically choral singing (1hour a week) with SMI along with other people without mental problems promotes social integration.Facilitating contact between people with and without mental illness by creating a common artistic project prevents social isolation of SMI and promotes the wellbeing.

This article is an attempt to uncover and explain the reactions of the human body in listening to music. Sinceancient times it has been known about the special place of music in culture of mankind.Many ancient scientists studied the effects of music on animals, plants and people. Modern scientific and socialьresearches prove the views of the ancient sages that music is a powerful source of energy which affects the person.Nowadays, a huge mass of aggressive information intrusively attacks the human brain and continues increasingits intensity. The methods of delivery and penetration of information flows don’t satisfy by the human consciousness.Increasingly the using of the latest development to impact on the subconscious mind begins and it influences on the behaviorand moral foundations of one's personality.To understand the possibility of "illegal" influence on the formation of personality for possible further manipulation,it is necessary to identify ways and methods of such impact. In this case, it is the impact by music. In our time, toresearch the possibilities of using of music in the influence on the subconsciousness and manipulation is very importantin the context of social and political changes which are the integral part of our modern life. Some people have a greattemptation to manipulate not only individuals but also crowds of people. Unfortunately, it is part of our modern reality., В статье рассмотрено происхождение музыки, параметры естественных и искусственных шумов и ихвлияние на человеческий организм, психологические последствия от прослушивания разных жанров и стилеймузыки. Исследовано правильную организацию и воспитание восприятия музыки, а также значение и место восприятия музыкальных произведений., У статті розглянуто походження музики, параметри природних і штучних шумів та їхній вплив на людський організм, психологічні наслідки від прослуховування різних жанрів і стилів музики. Досліджено правильну організацію та виховання сприйняття музики, а також значення та місце сприйняття музичних творів у загальномурозумінні музичного мистецтва. Наголошено на важливості вивчення музичної психології у закладах музичноїосвіти.

The submitted bachelor dissertation focuses on the relationship between nature and music. The first chapter offers description of musical therapy, its main characteristics, features, distinctions, forms and practical application. The term of musical imagination is also described, as well as effects of music and musical activities on human body. The second chapter discusses nature, its importance and philosophy; and infers various effects the nature might have on humans and how it might influence the wellbeing. The last chapter of theoretical part is dedicated to stress as civilization disease, stressors and its effects on human body; and coping mechanisms of human psyche. Last but not least, i mention various strategies for stress prevention and elimination, and building of a stress resistance. The practical part of the dissertation examines the effects of musical therapy in conjunction with nature elements on a selected focus group. In conclusion i present a proposal of a musical therapy program that may be used in a framework of stress prevention.

ObjectiveTo observe clinical therapeutic effects of acupuncture combined with music therapy for treatment of cerebral palsy.MethodsSixty children with cerebral palsy were randomly divided into an acupuncture group (Group Acup.) and an acupuncture plus music group (Group Acup.+ M). Simple acupuncture was applied in Group Acup., and acupuncture at 5 groups of points plus music were applied in Group Acup. +M. The treatment was given once every two days with 3 treatments weekly, and 36 treatments constituted a therapeutic course. Therapeutic effects including movement improvement were observed for comparison after 3 courses of treatments.ResultsThe comprehensive functions were elevated in both groups, and the total effective rate in Group Acup. + M was obviously better than that in Group Acup (P

[Resumen] Dado el progresivo incremento de los individuos de la denominada "tercera edad", es necesario que desde las instituciones de ámbito docente y asistencial, se pongan en marcha programas de intervención que traten de mejorar tanto las condiciones de salud con que llegan a ella, como su conservación, y es en este sentido que la musicoterapia aparece como una técnica fácil de utilizar y a través de la cual se consiguen grandes resultados a muy corto plazo. Por ello, en este artículo trataremos de introducir a los lectores en este técnica, para a continuación explicarles brevemente nuestra experiencia en este campo de mejoramiento de las capacidades psicomotrices de los ancianos. [Abstract] As a result of the progressive increment of the elder population, it is necesary to provide from the institutions of the teaching field, programs of intervention which try to improve the conditions of health they come with, as well that the musical therapy turns up as a technique easy to use and though which are obtained great results in a short period of time. Thar is why in this report we will try to introduce the readers into the technique, and then briefly explain our experience on this field of the improvement of the psicomotricity in the elder.