Are musical activities associated with enhanced speech perception in noise in adults? A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT: The ability to process speech in noise (SPiN) declines with age, with a detrimental impact on life quality. Music-making activities such as singing and playing a musical instrument have raised interest as potential prevention strategies for SPiN perception decline because of their positive impact on several brain system, especially the auditory system, which is critical for SPiN. However, the literature on the effect of musicianship on SPiN performance has yielded mixed results. By critically assessing the existing literature with a systematic review and a meta-analysis, we aim to provide a comprehensive portrait of the relationship between music-making activities and SPiN in different experimental conditions. 38/49 articles, most focusing on young adults, were included in the quantitative

SUBMITTER: Maillard E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10313871 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature