The effect of listening to Iranian pop and classical music, on mental and physiological drowsiness.

Autor: Sheibani N; Department of Occupational Health, School of Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran., Zakerian SA; Department of Occupational Health, School of Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran., Alimohammadi I; Department of Occupational Health, School of Public Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran., Azam K; Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran., Pirposhteh EA; Department of Occupational Health and Safety at Work Engineering, School of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Sleep and biological rhythms [Sleep Biol Rhythms] 2022 Jan 09; Vol. 20 (2), pp. 275-285. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Jan 09 (Print Publication: 2022).
DOI: 10.1007/s41105-021-00369-y
Abstrakt: Driver's drowsiness is one of the high-risk road behaviors that quadruples the risk of road accidents. Measures to deal with drowsiness during driving include listening to music. The present study investigates the effect of two types of music, namely Iranian high-tempo pop and classical music, on mental and physiological drowsiness during driving. Twelve male students at Tehran University of Medical Sciences within the normal range of the Epworth Drowsiness Scale (ESS) participated in this study. Two types of music (classical and pop) were assessed on two separate days with an interval of one week. The mental aspect of drowsiness was evaluated using the Karolinska Sleepiness Scale (KSS), the physiological aspect by monitoring the EEG and heart rate, and the functional aspect through the mean and standard deviation of speed and the Standard Deviation of Lateral Position (SDLP) in a driving simulator. The results showed that the brain waves (four algorithms (1) (θ + α)/β, (2) α/β, (3) (θ + α)/(α + β) and (4) θ/β), the KSS score, SDLP and standard deviation of speed all decrease while the mean heart rate increases when listening to music during driving compared to driving without music. No significant difference was observed in the mean speed when exposed to music. Moreover, no difference was observed between the effect of the two music styles, i.e. Iranian classical and pop music. Listening to Iranian classical and pop music while driving improves the driver's performance and reduces drowsiness. The present study showed that higher tempo music during driving can reduce drowsiness and change physiological responses and driving performance.
Competing Interests: Conflict of interestThe authors have no conflict of interest to declare.
(© The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Japanese Society of Sleep Research 2022.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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