Open AccessMental Singing Reduces Gait Variability More Than Music Listening for Healthy Older Adults and People With Parkinson Disease
Author(s) -
Elinor C. Harrison,
Adam P. Horin,
Gammon M. Earhart
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of neurologic physical therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.046
H-Index - 52
eISSN - 1557-0584
pISSN - 1557-0576
DOI - 10.1097/npt.0000000000000288
Subject(s) - cadence , gait , psychology , physical medicine and rehabilitation , singing , metronome , cued speech , stride , audiology , cognition , sensory cue , medicine , rhythm , cognitive psychology , management , neuroscience , economics
Previously, we showed that internal cues (such as singing) produce similar motor benefits as external cues (such as listening to music) for people with Parkinson disease (PD). This study takes that research further by exploring how singing-either aloud or mentally-at different tempos can ameliorate gait, and it offers insight into how internal cueing techniques may enhance motor performance for older adults and people with PD.