The Effects of Rhythm-based Music Therapy on the Quality of Life of Well Older Adults
| Author | : Joni Thompson |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 116 |
| Release | : 2007 |
| ISBN-10 | : OCLC:1025334685 |
| ISBN-13 | : |
| Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book The Effects of Rhythm-based Music Therapy on the Quality of Life of Well Older Adults written by Joni Thompson and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of rhythm-based music therapy on the quality of life of well older adults. Seven well older adults residing in an assisted living facility participated in four 30-minute rhythm-based music therapy sessions over a period of four weeks. The sessions consisted of structured group percussion activities. Subjects completed the Quality of Life Inventory pretest and posttest measuring quality of life. A t-test for related samples was used to analyze the data. Quality of life did not increase significantly (p
