期刊
BEHAVIOURAL BRAIN RESEARCH
卷 291, 期 -, 页码 244-252出版社
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2015.05.026
关键词
Learning; Music; Speech-in-noise perception; Longitudinal; Education; Auditory; Listening
资金
- Knowles Hearing Center
- National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Foundation
- GRAMMY Foundation
Music training may strengthen auditory skills that help children not only in musical performance but in everyday communication. Comparisons of musicians and non-musicians across the lifespan have provided some evidence for a musician advantage in understanding speech in noise, although reports have been mixed. Controlled longitudinal studies are essential to disentangle effects of training from pre-existing differences, and to determine how much music training is necessary to confer benefits. We followed a cohort of elementary school children for 2 years, assessing their ability to perceive speech in noise before and after musical training. After the initial assessment, participants were randomly assigned to one of two groups: one group began music training right away and completed 2 years of training, while the second group waited a year and then received 1 year of music training. Outcomes provide the first longitudinal evidence that speech-in-noise perception improves after 2 years of group music training. The children were enrolled in an established and successful community-based music program and followed the standard curriculum, therefore these findings provide an important link between laboratory-based research and real-world assessment of the impact of music training on everyday communication skills. (C) 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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