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Listening to music during electromyography does not influence the examinee's anxiety and pain levels
Author(s) -
Abraham Alon,
Drory Vivian E.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
muscle and nerve
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.025
H-Index - 145
eISSN - 1097-4598
pISSN - 0148-639X
DOI - 10.1002/mus.24291
Subject(s) - anxiety , active listening , audiology , electromyography , psychology , randomized controlled trial , medicine , physical therapy , physical medicine and rehabilitation , psychiatry , surgery , psychotherapist
: Listening to music is a low‐cost intervention that has demonstrated ability to reduce pain and anxiety levels in various medical procedures. Methods : Subjects undergoing electrophysiological examinations were randomized into a music‐listening group and a control group. Visual analog scales were used to measure anxiety and pain levels during the procedure. Results : Thirty subjects were randomized to each group. No statistically significant difference was found in anxiety or pain levels during the procedure between groups. However, most subjects in the music‐listening group reported anxiety and pain reduction and would prefer to hear music in a future examination. Conclusions : Although listening to music during electrophysiological examinations did not reduce anxiety or pain significantly, most subjects felt a positive effect and would prefer to hear music; therefore, we suggest that music may be offered optionally in the electromyography laboratory setting. Muscle Nerve 50 : 445–447, 2014