Music‐supported therapy in the rehabilitation of subacute stroke patients: a randomized controlled trial

Why the hell was this research even needed? 11 posts on music training back to June 2014.  47 posts on just listening to music back to October 2014. Does no one ever actually do anything in stroke? Like write stroke rehab protocols and get them distributed worldwide? We must have the laziest bunch of bastards in the world, with the F-bomb stroke associations doing nothing to solve any of these problems in stroke.
https://nyaspubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/nyas.13590

Jennifer Grau‐Sánchez

Esther Duarte

Neus Ramos‐Escobar

Joanna Sierpowska

Nohora Rueda

Susana Redón

Misericordia Veciana de las Heras

Jordi Pedro

Teppo Särkämö

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First published: 1 April 2018

https://doi.org/10.1111/nyas.13590

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Abstract

The effect of music‐supported therapy (MST) as a tool to restore hemiparesis of the upper extremity after a stroke has not been appropriately contrasted with conventional therapy.(Fucking bullshit, you don't read research then) The aim of this trial was to test the effectiveness of adding MST to a standard rehabilitation program in subacute stroke patients. A randomized controlled trial was conducted in which patients were randomized to MST or conventional therapy in addition to the rehabilitation program. The intensity and duration of the interventions were equated in both groups. Before and after 4 weeks of treatment, motor and cognitive functions, mood, and quality of life (QoL) of participants were evaluated. A follow‐up at 3 months was conducted to examine the retention of motor gains. Both groups significantly improved their motor function, and no differences between groups were found. The only difference between groups was observed in the language domain for QoL. Importantly, an association was encountered between the capacity to experience pleasure from music activities and the motor improvement in the MST group. MST as an add‐on treatment showed no superiority to conventional therapies for motor recovery. Importantly, patient's intrinsic motivation to engage in musical activities was associated with better motor improvement.