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Different types of music can benefit you in different ways - slow tempo music can help you sleep, whereas upbeat music is a great mood booster. Now research by Pavia University in Italy has identified operatic music can help lower blood pressure. Participants listened to different styles of classical music and their bodily changes were monitored. Crescendos (gradual increase in volume) increased heart rates, blood pressure and respiratory rates, whereas decrescendos (gradual decrease in volume) slowed heart rates and lowered blood pressure. Their research found that the most beneficial music for the heart was operatic music which alternated between fast and slow and most beneficial to the heart and circulation was Verdi's arias.

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Music and your health

Posted by Julia Barnard Jan 12, 2009
listen to musicListening to music can have the same effect on your body as does laughing and exercise. So say researchers at the University of Maryland. By tuning in to their favourite tracks for 30 minutes, participants' blood vessels dilated. This allows the blood to flow easier, which can help prevent blood clots. Blood clots can lead to heart attacks and strokes. Just make sure the music you listen to is what you like - as listening to music the participants disliked led to the narrowing of blood vessels.
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A new type of treatment is being found to alleviate some of the symptoms of schizophrenia. Patients were given music therapy, where they had the opportunity to use musical instruments to freely express themselves. After 8-12 sessions, their symptoms had eased, compared to the group who only received standard therapy. Depression, anxiety and levels of emotional withdrawal had eased. The study was carried out by researchers at Imperial College London, in the UK.

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Listening to music may help people relax, according to researchers at the Universita di Pavia. When participants listened to music, heart rate and blood pressure increased and this response was greater when the music had a faster tempo. Yet during silent intervals, heart and blood pressure fell and activity in the sympathetic nervous system lowered, reducing the fight or flight stress response. It is suggested that music, with silent intervals can be used as an alternative to relaxation techniques.

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Just 25 minutes of didgeridoo playing a day has been shown to help people who suffer with sleep apnoea. Sleep apnoea is where a person stops breathing during sleep. The didgeridoo playing helped strengthen the airways and this was found to alleviate symptoms. Participants in the study reported better sleeping patterns and fewer disturbances during the night. However, doctors generally recommend that people with sleep apnoea lose weight as the condition is mostly found in overweight people.

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