Effects Of Music Therapy On Clinical And Biochemical Parameters Of Metabolic Syndrome

Autor: Rajnee, Madhuri Sharma, Kamlesh Chandra Mathur
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2011
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Zdroj: Journal of Bangladesh Society of Physiologists, Vol 6, Iss 2, Pp 108-115 (2011)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1995-1213
2219-7508
DOI: 10.3329/jbsp.v6i2.9760
Popis: Background: Music therapy is a new approach being used for the management of metabolic abnormalities and stress related illness.Objective: To study the effect of Music therapy on various clinical and biochemical parameters of Metabolic Syndrome.Methods: This cross sectional study was carried out on 100 patients of metabolic syndrome selected randomly. These patients were divided into two equal groups after age, sex adjustment. In control group (group I) 50 patients underwent the conventional treatment. 50 patients in study group were treated with supervised music protocol along with conventional treatment. The Body Mass Index, ;Waist-Hip ratio, Blood pressure, Fasting blood sugar were monitored weekly while HbA1c and lipid profile were determined at the baseline and after three months of exposure to music therapy. Statistical analysis was performed by employing student t- test.Results: In the study group there was a significant decrease in BMI (27.18±5.02 to 25.44±3.49 kg/m2, p
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