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Rehabilitation Program Combined with Local Vibroacoustics Improves Psychophysiological Conditions in Patients with ACL Reconstruction

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Background and objective: This study investigated the therapeutic effect of applying local body vibration (LBV) with built-in vibroacoustic sound on patients who had an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. Materials and Methods: Twenty-four participants were randomly classified into a...
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Potential of Vibroacoustic Therapy in Persons with Cerebral Palsy: An Advanced Narrative Review

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Vibroacoustic therapy (VAT) is a treatment method that uses sinusoidal low-frequency sound and music. The purpose of this narrative review is to describe the effects of VAT on motor function in people with spastic cerebral palsy (CP) according to study design as well as providing information abou...
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Effects of vibroacoustic stimulation in music therapy for palliative care patients: A feasibility study

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The present study aimed at examining whether methodological strategies from a previously implemented study design could be transferred to the evaluation of the psychological and physiological effects of a music therapy intervention working with vibroacoustic stimulation in palliative care. ...
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The Effect of Low-Magnitude Low-Frequency Vibrations (LMLF) on Osteogenic Differentiation Potential of Human Adipose Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells

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This study investigated the effect of low magnitude, low frequency (LMLF) mechanical vibrations on the osteogenic differentiation potential of human adipose derived mesenchymal stem cells (hASC), taken from elderly patients. Findings suggest that LMLF vibrations could be used to enhance cell-base...
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A Randomized Controlled Trial in the Evaluation of a Novel Stress Management Tool: A Lounge Chair Experience

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Objectives: The aim of this study was to compare the stress reduction effects of spending 25 minutes reclining in a SolTec (TM) Lounge between 2 intervention groups. Group 1 experienced the Lounge with multilayered music on an external speaker, while group 2 experienced the Lounge with multilayer...
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Sociocultural Context of Body Dissatisfaction and Possibilities of Vibroacoustic Therapy in Diminishing Body Dissatisfaction (Ph.D. Thesis)

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The present dissertation is based on two research topics. Studies I and II compare body image related issues among Estonian and Australian young adults. These studies were carried out in cooperation with Prof. M. Tiggemann (The Flinders University of South-Australia) in 1999-2000. Studies III ...
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Vibro-Acoustic Tissue Mammography

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A novel method for detection and imaging of micro-calcifications in breast tissue is presented. The method, called vibro-acoustography, uses the radiation force of ultrasound to vibrate tissue at low (kHz) frequency and utilizes the resulting response to produce images that are related to the har...
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Indications in Music Therapy: Evidence from assessment that can identify the expectations of music therapy as a treatment for Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD): Meeting the challenge of Evidence Based Practice

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When children with autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) are assessed in music therapy, significant strengths, potentials and resources emerge that may remain hidden in other, more formalised assessments. Therefore it is becoming more necessary to develop a systematic method of describing this respons...
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The effect of Bach’s magnificat on emotions, immune, and endocrine parameters during physiotherapy treatment of patients with infectious lung conditions.

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Listening to music or singing can also decrease levels of stress-related hormone cortisol. Higher levels of cortisol can lead to a decreased immune response. le Roux FH, Bouic PJ, Bester MM. The effect of Bach's magnificat on emotions, immune, and endocrine parameters during physiotherapy treatm...
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The effects of active and passive participation in musical activity on the immune system as measured by salivary immunoglobulin

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Music can boost the immune function. Scientists explain that a particular type of music can create a positive and profound emotional experience, which leads to secretion of immune-boosting hormones. Kuhn D. The effects of active and passive participation in musical activity on the immune system ...
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Music training causes long-term enhancement of preschool children’s spatial–temporal reasoning

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The idea that music makes you smarter received considerable attention from scientists and the media. Listening to music or playing an instrument can actually make you learn better. And research confirms this. Music training causes long-term enhancement of preschool children’s spatial–temporal re...
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The effect of musical training on the neural correlates of math processing: a functional magnetic resonance imaging study in humans

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The idea that music makes you smarter received considerable attention from scientists and the media. Listening to music or playing an instrument can actually make you learn better. And research confirms this. The effect of musical training on the neural correlates of math processing: a functio...
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