Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Logbook Entry 2

I found some reports and sites related about music and its effect on the human body systems.

How music affects us and promotes health at http://www.emedexpert.com/tips/music.shtml
This site listed the different effects of music on our body systems - physical and physiological. Typing requires concentration and attention.
  • Therapy for pain
  • Reducing blood pressure
  • Relaxation of the heart
  • Speeding post-stroke recovery
  • Chronic headaches and migraine remedy
  • Intelligence and learning
  • Memory performance
  • Concentration and attention
  • Athletic performance
  • Body movement and coordination
  • Fighting fatigue
  • Improving productivity
  • Inducing sleep
  • Reducing stress/depression
  • Aiding relaxation
The effects of background music on text entry performance by Gul
This experiment focuses more on music tempo (faster vs slower) but not other characteristics though.





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