Effect of Indian Music as an Auditory Stimulus on Physiological Measures of Stress, Anxiety, Cardiovascular and Autonomic Responses in Humans—A Randomized Controlled Trial

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ID16945813
AuthorsKirthana Kunikullaya Ubrangala (0000-0001-6150-5975, Inserm, corresponding author), Radhika Kunnavil (0000-0002-2066-7836), Mamta Sanjeeva Vernekar (Bangalore Baptist Hospital), Jaisri Goturu (0000-0002-7830-5176), Vijayadas Vijayadas (M.S. Ramaiah Medical College), V S Prakash, G K Surya Prakash (0000-0002-6350-8325, M S Ramaiah Memorial Hospital), Nandagudi Srinivasa Murthy (0000-0002-0551-7020, Asha Foundation)
Year2022
Volume12
Issue10
Pages1535-1558
Publication date2022-10-19
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueEuropean Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2174-8144 • E-ISSN: 2254-9625
PublisherMDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT)
DOI10.3390/ejihpe12100108
PMID36286092
OpenAlexW4306836119
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited80

Among the different anthropogenic stimuli humans are exposed to, the psychological and cardiovascular effects of auditory stimuli are less understood. This study aims to explore the possible range of change after a single session of auditory stimulation with three different ‘Modes’ of musical stimuli (MS) on anxiety, biomarkers of stress, and cardiovascular parameters among healthy young individuals. In this randomized control trial, 140 healthy young adults, aged 18–30 years, were randomly assigned to three MS groups (Mode/Raga Miyan ki Todi, Malkauns, and Puriya) and one control group (natural sounds). The outcome measurements of the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, salivary alpha-amylase (sAA), salivary cortisol (sCort), blood pressure, and heart rate variability (HRV) were collected at three time points: before (M1), during (M2), and after the intervention (M3). State anxiety was reduced significantly with raga Puriya (p = 0.018), followed by raga Malkauns and raga Miyan Ki Todi. All the groups showed a significant reduction in sAA. Raga Miyan ki Todi and Puriya caused an arousal effect (as evidenced by HRV) during the intervention and significant relaxation after the intervention (both p

Anxiety · Arousal · Audiology · Blood pressure · Heart rate · Heart rate variability · Psychiatry · Randomized controlled trial · Medicine · Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions · Music Therapy and Health · Neuroscience · Neuroscience and Music Perception · Psychology · Internal Medicine

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