Music Therapy Supports Children with Neurological Diseases during Physical Therapy Interventions

Susann Kobus, Franziska Bologna, Ines Maucher, Daniel Gruenen, Ramona Brandt, Martin Dercks, Otfried Debus and Eva Jouini
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Susann Kobus: Clinic for Pediatrics I, Essen University Hospital, University of Duisburg-Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany
Franziska Bologna: Neurologic Clinic for Acute Neurology and Stroke Unit-Segeberger Klink, 23795 Bad Segeberg, Germany
Ines Maucher: Department of Pediatrics-Neuropaediatrics, Clemenshospital, 48153 Munster, Germany
Daniel Gruenen: Department of Pediatrics-Neuropaediatrics, Clemenshospital, 48153 Munster, Germany
Ramona Brandt: Department of Pediatrics-Neuropaediatrics, Clemenshospital, 48153 Munster, Germany
Martin Dercks: Department of Pediatrics-Neuropaediatrics, Clemenshospital, 48153 Munster, Germany
Otfried Debus: Department of Pediatrics-Neuropaediatrics, Clemenshospital, 48153 Munster, Germany
Eva Jouini: Department of Pediatrics-Neuropaediatrics, Clemenshospital, 48153 Munster, Germany

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 3, 1-11

Abstract: Recent research found evidence supporting music therapy for children with neurological diseases during their hospitalized neurological early rehabilitation to promote their development during physical therapy. We hypothesized that live music therapy might improve vital signs during a physical therapy session. Seventeen children received live music therapy during the physical therapy session twice a week. Two more physical therapy sessions per week were held without music therapy. Heart rate, respiratory rate and oxygen saturation were recorded from 15 min before to 15 min after the therapy sessions. Physical therapy interventions showed changes in heart rate, respiratory rate and oxygen saturation between, before and after the sessions with or without music therapy. Live music therapy was effective for the vital signs during the intervention. We observed significantly lower heart and respiratory rates and higher oxygen saturation during physical therapy intervention with live music therapy in general (mean differences −8.0 beats per min; −0.8 breaths per min and +0.6%). When physical therapy was applied without music therapy children’s heart rates increased by 8.5 beats per min and respiratory rates increased by 1.0 breaths per min. Live music therapy leads to a decrease in heart and respiratory rates and an increase in oxygen saturation in children with neurological diseases during physical therapy with live music therapy. Music therapy supports the children in physical therapy interventions during their hospitalization.

Keywords: music therapy; neurological diseases; pediatrics; physical therapy; hospitalized children; neurological early rehabilitation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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