Orff-Based Music Training Enhances Children's Manual Dexterity and Bimanual Coordination.

ABSTRACT: How music training and expertise influence non-musical abilities is a widely researched topic. Most studies focus on the differences between adult professional musicians and non-musicians, or examine the effects of intensive instrumental training in childhood. However, the impact of music programs developed in regular school contexts for children from low-income communities is poorly explored. We conducted a longitudinal training study in such communities to examine if collective (Orff-based) music training enhances fine motor abilities, when compared to a homologous training program in sports (basketball), and to no specific training. The training programs in music and sports had the same duration, 24 weeks, and were homologous in structure. A pre-test, training, post-test and follow-up d

SUBMITTER: Martins M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6308163 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature