Characteristics of sleep-conducive music: A narrative evidence review
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https://doi.org/10.14738/assrj.73.7968Keywords:
insomnia, music, sleep, evidence-base, narrative reviewAbstract
Objectives: Sleep deficiency (SD) is a prevalent problem and has serious negative consequences for physical, cognitive, and psychological well-being. The use of music as a non-pharmacological sleep intervention has been proposed in several studies. A 2014 meta-analysis of 10 randomized trials evaluating the impact of music on sleep concluded that it can decrease sleep onset delay (latency) and sleep disturbances, increases sleep duration, and improves daytime dysfunction. It appears that, to-date, evidence-based guidelines for the selection and/or production of sleep-promoting music do not exist. This review addresses that gap and synthesizes available literature towards the goal of developing guidelines grounded in the evidence-based characteristics of sleep conducive music.
Design and Results: A narrative review of research papers relevant to the topic identified evidence-based characteristics of sleep-conducive music related to tempo, rhythm, pitch, volume, and duration.
Conclusion: This identification and compilation of evidence-based characteristics of sleep-conducive music can underpin future research that targets development and testing of specific music to promote sleep.
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2. Huang CY, Chang ET, Lai HL. Comparing the effects of music and exercise with music for older adults with insomnia. Appl Nurs Res 2016;32:104-110.
3. Kadam YR, Patil SR, Waghachavare V, Gore AD. Influence of various lifestyle and psychosocial factors on sleep disturbances among the college students: a cross-sectional study from an urban area of India. JKIMSU 2016;53:51-60.
4. Agarwal A, Eryuzlu L, Chawla K. Sleep deprivation: student perceptions and its relationship to cardiovascular disease. Univ Toronto Med J 2015;92:34-38.
5. Chang SP, Shih KS, Chi CP et al. Association between exercise participation and quality of sleep and life among university students in Taiwan. Asia Pac J Public Health 2016;28:356-367.
6. Anothaisintawee T, Reutrakul S, van Cauter E, Thakkinstian A. Sleep disturbances compared to traditional risk factors for diabetes development: systematic review and meta-analysis. Sleep Med Rev 2016;30:11-24.
7. Van Cauter E, Spiegel K, Tasali E, Leproult R. Metabolic consequences of sleep and sleep loss. Sleep Med 2008;9:S23-S28.
8. Huang W, Ramsey KM, Marcheva B, Bass J. Circadian rhythms, sleep, and metabolism. J Clin Invest 2011;121:2133-2141.
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Wang, Y., Rivard, A., Guptill, C., Boliek, C. ., & Brown, C. (2020). Characteristics of sleep-conducive music: A narrative evidence review. Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal, 7(3), 430–437. https://doi.org/10.14738/assrj.73.7968
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