Longitudinal Analysis of Music Education on Executive Functions in Primary School Children.

ABSTRACT: Background: Research on the effects of music education on cognitive abilities has generated increasing interest across the scientific community. Nonetheless, longitudinal studies investigating the effects of structured music education on cognitive sub-functions are still rare. Prime candidates for investigating a relationship between academic achievement and music education appear to be executive functions such as planning, working memory, and inhibition. Methods: One hundred and forty-seven primary school children, Mage = 6.4 years, SD = 0.65 were followed for 2.5 years. Participants were randomized into four groups: two music intervention groups, one active visual arts group, and a no arts control group. Neuropsychological tests assessed verbal intelligence and executive functions. Addit

SUBMITTER: Jaschke AC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5835523 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature