Why is music effective in rehabilitation?
In this chapter a conceptual foundation of employing music in rehabilitation is highlighted. The basic assumption is that, when a person is involved in performing or listening to music, she has a comprehensive experience in which several mental registers are activated simultaneously. The specific effect of music is to trigger a coordinated action of motor, visuospatial and verbal mechanisms. Thanks to the synergic activation of these mechanisms, music can stimulate, support and driven the mental functions to be rehabilitated.
Antonietti
Alessandro
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Department of Psychology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Milano, Italy. alessandro.antonietti@unicatt.it
D006801:Humans; D009147:Music Therapy; D012046:Rehabilitation / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome