Motor performance of schizophrenics after mellow and frenetic antecedent music.
Previous research has yielded an inconclusive picture of the effects of music on motor performance. Using a 3-factor within-subjects design [mellow/4:4 time), frenetic/(2:8 time), and white noise music conditions], each of 19 schizophrenic inpatient volunteers performed a Purdue Pegboard and Finger Oscillation (Tapping) Test following 1-min. presentations of 3 types of music. Pegboard performance was higher after frenetic music but unaffected by mellow music; there was no effect on tapping.
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Department of Psychology, Ursinus College, Collegeville, PA 19426-1000, USA. cchambliss@acad.ursinus.edu
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Tyson
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Monaco
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