Music Therapy and Parkinson’s Disease: A Systematic Review from 2015–2020

Manuel Joaquín Machado Sotomayor, Víctor Arufe-Giráldez, Gerardo Ruíz-Rico and Rubén Navarro-Patón
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Manuel Joaquín Machado Sotomayor: Faculty of Education Sciences Human and Technologies, National University of Chimborazo, Riobamba 060102, Ecuador
Víctor Arufe-Giráldez: Department of Specific Teaching Training and Research and Diagnosis Methods in Education, University of A Coruña, 15001 A Coruña, Spain
Gerardo Ruíz-Rico: Department of Education, Educational Sciences Faculty, University of Almería, 04120 Almería, Spain
Rubén Navarro-Patón: Department of Applied Learning, Faculty of Teacher Training, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, 15705 Santiago de Compostela, Spain

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 21, 1-16

Abstract: Parkinson’s disease can be approached from various points of view, one of which is music therapy—a complementary therapy to a pharmacological one. This work aims to compile the scientific evidence published in the last five years (2015–2020) on the effects of music therapy in patients with Parkinson’s disease. A systematic review has been performed using the Web of Science and Scopus databases with the descriptors “music therapy” and “Parkinson’s disease”. A total of 281 eligible articles were identified, which, after applying the inclusion and exclusion criteria, were reduced to 58 papers. The results display a great diversity of evidence, confirming positive effects on various spheres. All mentioned patients with Parkinson’s disease had experienced different music therapy programs. Some studies focused on the motor component, which can be addressed through listening, body rhythm, and rhythmic auditory stimulation. Other studies confirm effects on communication, swallowing, breathing, and the emotional aspect through programs that focus on singing, either individually or in groups, in order to improve the quality of life of people with PD. It was concluded that music therapy programs can achieve improvements in various areas of patients with Parkinson’s.

Keywords: music therapy; Parkinson’s disease; review; influence (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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