Effect of music therapy on blood pressure of individuals with hypertension: A systematic review and Meta-analysis.
BACKGROUND
Studies have reported the benefits of music on blood pressure in hypertensive patients, however there is no meta-analysis. We performed a meta-analysis to investigate the effects of music in hypertensive patients.


METHODS
Pubmed, Scopus, LILACS, IBECS, MEDLINE and SciELO via Virtual Health Library (Bireme) (from the earliest date available to February 2016) for controlled trials that evaluated the effects of music on systolic and diastolic blood pressure in hypertensive patients. Weighted mean differences (WMD) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated, and heterogeneity was assessed using the I(2) test.


RESULTS
Three studies met the eligibility criteria. Music resulted in improvement in systolic blood pressure WMD (-6.58 95% CI: -9.38 to -3.79), compared with control group. A nonsignificant difference in diastolic blood pressure was found for participants in the music group compared with control group.


CONCLUSIONS
Music may improve systolic blood pressure and should be considered as a component of care of hypertensive patients.
Department of Physical Therapy and Post-Graduate Program in Health Sciences, Federal University of Sergipe - UFS, Brazil; The GREAT Group (GRupo de Estudos em ATividade física), Brazil. Electronic address: mayamaralfisio@gmail.com.
Mayra Alves Soares
MA
do Amaral
The GREAT Group (GRupo de Estudos em ATividade física), Brazil; Department of Biofunction, Health Sciences Institute, Federal University of Bahia - UFBA, Brazil.
Mansueto Gomes
MG
Neto
The GREAT Group (GRupo de Estudos em ATividade física), Brazil.
Jessica Gonçalves
JG
de Queiroz
Investigative Pathology Laboratory, Federal University of Sergipe - UFS, Brazil.
Paulo Ricardo Saquete
PR
Martins-Filho
The GREAT Group (GRupo de Estudos em ATividade física), Brazil; Department of Biofunction, Health Sciences Institute, Federal University of Bahia - UFBA, Brazil.
Micheli Bernardone
MB
Saquetto
Department of Physical Therapy and Post-Graduate Program in Health Sciences, Federal University of Sergipe - UFS, Brazil; The GREAT Group (GRupo de Estudos em ATividade física), Brazil.
Vitor
V
Oliveira Carvalho
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001794:Blood Pressure; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009147:Music Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome