Cognitive enrichment through art: a randomized controlled trial on the effect of music or visual arts group practice on cognitive and brain development of young children.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The optimal stimulation for brain development in the early academic years remains unclear. Current research suggests that musical training has a more profound impact on children's executive functions (EF) compared to other art forms. What is crucially lacking is a large-scale, long-term genuine randomized controlled trial (RCT) in cognitive neuroscience, comparing musical instrumental training (MIP) to another art form, and a control group (CG). This study aims to fill this gap by using machine learning to develop a multivariate model that tracks the interconnected brain and EF development during the academic years, with or without music or other art training.

Methods

The study plans to enroll 150 children aged 6-8 years and randomly assign them to three groups: O

SUBMITTER: James CE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10993461 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature