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A study of effects of rehabilitation using music on attention and brain function in children with developmental disabilities

Research Project

Project/Area Number 24700573
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Research Field Rehabilitation science/Welfare engineering
Research InstitutionKurashiki Sakuyo University

Principal Investigator

Kasuya-Ueba Yuka  くらしき作陽大学, 音楽学部, 講師 (60412219)

Research Collaborator TOICHI Motomi  
ZHAO Shuo  
LaGasse Blythe  
Project Period (FY) 2012-04-01 – 2019-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2018)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,420,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,020,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Fiscal Year 2014: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Fiscal Year 2013: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Fiscal Year 2012: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Keywords音楽療法 / 音楽リハビリテーション / 注意機能 / 児童 / 脳活動 / 注意訓練 / 自閉症 / 発達障害 / 注意検査 / 実験研究 / 注意制御 / 定型発達児 / 音楽活動 / 注意機能検査 / 実験 / 音楽 / ゲーム / NIRS / 注意の切り替え / 注意コントロール / NIRS / 行動検査 / 児童用注意機能検査 / 音楽課題 / 自閉症スペクトラム障害 / 音楽的訓練 / 光脳機能測定
Outline of Final Research Achievements

Music has been clinically applied to address cognitive disorders of children; however, mechanism by how music improves cognitive functions of children remain poorly understood. In this study, I conducted an experiment to investigate the effect of music intervention on attention in typically developing children as a first step to investigate the effectiveness of music intervention of what cognitive functions are improved. Participants completed the standardized attention test before and after an interactive music activity and a video game activity. They showed a significant improvement in overall attention following the music activity. This study provides the first evidence that an interactive music activity can be effective to improve attention in children.
I also collected data of brain activities using near-infrared spectroscopy during the attention test. It is on the way to analyze the data using an originally-developed analysis software.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

児童の認知障害への対処法のひとつとして音楽が臨床応用されてきたが、音楽がどのような機序で認知機能を改善するのかについて多くは未知のままである。本研究において、音楽活動が児童の注意機能の改善に効果があることがわかり、音楽が注意をひきつけるだけでなく、注意の選択や分配など注意全般の訓練媒体となりうる可能性が示された。認知および行動発達の基盤となる注意機能訓練に音楽を用いる根拠が示され、児童らの快感情を刺激しながら行える認知訓練の効果を示唆しており、この成果は音楽リハビリテーションのみでなく、療育や教育などの分野にも重要な示唆を与えるものである。

Report

(8 results)
  • 2018 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2017 Research-status Report
  • 2016 Research-status Report
  • 2015 Research-status Report
  • 2014 Research-status Report
  • 2013 Research-status Report
  • 2012 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (10 results)

All 2019 2018 2017 2016 2014 2013 2012

All Journal Article (6 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 4 results,  Open Access: 3 results) Presentation (4 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 1 results)

  • [Journal Article] Turning in to the benefits of music therapy2019

    • Author(s)
      Yuka Kasuya-Ueba
    • Journal Title

      IMPACT

      Volume: 2019 Issue: 2 Pages: 52-54

    • DOI

      10.21820/23987073.2019.2.52

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Does music enhance attention skills of children with autism spectrum disorder? Analysis of music therapy intervention2019

    • Author(s)
      Yuka Kasuya-Ueba
    • Journal Title

      くらしき作陽大学・作陽短期大学 研究紀要

      Volume: 52 Pages: 27-40

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] The Influence of Music on Attention Function of Children2018

    • Author(s)
      Yuka Kasuya-Ueba
    • Journal Title

      くらしき作陽大学・作陽短期大学 研究紀要

      Volume: 51 Pages: 51-56

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] 自閉症と音楽療法2016

    • Author(s)
      糟谷由香
    • Journal Title

      成人病と生活習慣病

      Volume: 46 (2) Pages: 246-251

    • Related Report
      2015 Research-status Report
  • [Journal Article] 児童を対象とした音楽療法における量的指標を用いた臨床評価~効果測定の考え方と客観的評価の在り方について~2016

    • Author(s)
      糟谷由香
    • Journal Title

      日本音楽療法学会誌

      Volume: 14 (1)

    • Related Report
      2015 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] 自閉症スペクトラム障害のある児童の注意機能の特徴と音楽的訓練に関する文献的検討2013

    • Author(s)
      糟谷由香
    • Journal Title

      日本音楽心理学音楽療法研究年報

      Volume: 41 Pages: 29-37

    • Related Report
      2012 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] 高機能自閉スペクトラム症児に対する音楽療法の効果の検討:対人的相互行動の改善を認めた一例2018

    • Author(s)
      糟谷由香
    • Organizer
      日本音楽医療研究会
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Effects of Music Activity on Attention Control of Children: An Experimental Study2017

    • Author(s)
      Yuka Kasuya-Ueba
    • Organizer
      The 15th World Congress of Music Therapy
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 音楽課題が児童の注意機能にもたらす影響~児童用注意機能検査を用いた実験的研究~2014

    • Author(s)
      糟谷由香
    • Organizer
      日本音楽療法学会
    • Place of Presentation
      名古屋国際会議場
    • Year and Date
      2014-09-20
    • Related Report
      2014 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 発達障害児の注意機能の向上のための音楽的訓練2012

    • Author(s)
      糟谷由香
    • Organizer
      第12回日本音楽療法学会学術大会
    • Place of Presentation
      シーガイアコンベンションセンター
    • Related Report
      2012 Research-status Report

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Published: 2013-05-31   Modified: 2020-03-30  

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