Music May Improve Mental Health , As Much as Exercise, Research Suggests.<br />If you can't make it to the gym, listen <br />and sing along to some tunes instead.<br />If you can't make it to the gym, listen <br />and sing along to some tunes instead.<br />Recent research suggests that music's effect on mental health could be similar to the effects of exercising.<br />Recent research suggests that music's effect on mental health could be similar to the effects of exercising.<br />The research is based on a meta-analysis of <br />26 previous studies, totaling 779 participants.<br />The research is based on a meta-analysis of <br />26 previous studies, totaling 779 participants.<br />Increasing evidence supports the ability of music to broadly promote wellbeing and health-related quality of life (HRQOL). , Researchers of meta-analysis <br />on the health benefits of music, via 'Science Alert'.<br />The study's authors say the positive <br />mental health boost associated with <br />music is "within the range, <br />albeit on the low end...".<br />... of those who have dedicated themselves to exercise and weight loss programs.<br />... of those who have dedicated themselves to exercise and weight loss programs.<br />This meta-analysis ... of music interventions provided clear and quantitative moderate-quality <br />evidence that music interventions <br />are associated with clinically significant changes in mental HRQOL. , Researchers of meta-analysis <br />on the health benefits of music, via 'Science Alert'.<br />Additionally, a subset of 8 studies demonstrated that adding music interventions to usual treatment <br />was associated with clinically <br />significant changes to mental <br />HRQOL in a range of conditions. , Researchers of meta-analysis <br />on the health benefits of music, via 'Science Alert'.<br />Researchers believe their work could propel health professionals to be more inclined to prescribe music therapy.<br />Researchers believe their work could propel health professionals to be more inclined to prescribe music therapy.<br />The meta-analysis was published in <br />the journal 'JAMA Network Open.'.<br />The meta-analysis was published in <br />the journal 'JAMA Network Open.'
