Effects of singing on vascular health in older adults with coronary artery disease: a randomized, crossover trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The impact of singing on cardiovascular health has not been extensively studied. The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of singing on cardiovascular biomarkers in an aging population with coronary artery disease (CAD).

Methods

Participants had three study visits separated by 2-7 days, according to a randomized, researcher-blinded, crossover, controlled design: (1) a 30-min period of live singing with an in-person music therapist, (2) a 30-min period of singing along to an instructional video and (3) a 30-min rest (control). Primary outcomes included macrovascular endothelial function assessed by brachial artery flow-mediated dilation and microvascular function assessed by peripheral arterial tonometry [Framingham reactive hyperemia index (fRHI) and rea

SUBMITTER: Bagherimohamadipour M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12066452 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature