Why is music effective in rehabilitation?
Antonietti, A.
Studies in Health Technology and Informatics 145: 179-194
2009
ISSN/ISBN: 0926-9630 PMID: 19592794 Document Number: 630305
In this chapter a conceptual foundation of employing music in rehabilitation is highlighted. The basic assumption is that, when a person is involved in performing or listening to music, she has a comprehensive experience in which several mental registers are activated simultaneously. The specific effect of music is to trigger a coordinated action of motor, visuospatial and verbal mechanisms. Thanks to the synergic activation of these mechanisms, music can stimulate, support and driven the mental functions to be rehabilitated.