Music Used for Parkinson’s Dancing Classes: Rationale and Validity or Instruments and Methods

Authors

  • Winifred A. Beevers La Trobe University Melbourne, Australia
  • Meg E Morris La Trobe University
  • Janet McConville La Trobe University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15845/voices.v1i1.781

Keywords:

music analysis, exercise, Parkinson's disease

Abstract

Music has the potential to motivate, support and improve exercise performance while reducing the perceptions of fatigue. The music used in exercise groups is rarely examined in detail.

This article is an investigation into finding existing methods for analysing recorded music as used in exercise groups. No single method or tool was identified. Existing music analysis methods focus on music that is heard or performed in the therapy session, and are used to facilitate discussion and interpretation of the session with the client, or, to prepare for the next session. The article concludes with a discussion of the growing field of electronic analysis of music and what it offers to the therapist.

Author Biographies

Winifred A. Beevers, La Trobe University Melbourne, Australia

Winifred is a music therapist and current research student at La Trobe University.

Meg E Morris, La Trobe University

Professor Morris is the Head of School of Allied Health, La Trobe University.

Janet McConville, La Trobe University

Janet McConville is a lecturer in Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy, School of Physiotherapy, LaTrobe University.

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Published

2015-02-25

How to Cite

Beevers, W. A., Morris, M. E., & McConville, J. (2015). Music Used for Parkinson’s Dancing Classes: Rationale and Validity or Instruments and Methods. Voices: A World Forum for Music Therapy, 15(1). https://doi.org/10.15845/voices.v1i1.781

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Research