The psychological and physiological effects of low frequency sound and music.

http://psycnet.apa.org/psycinfo/1996-15255-001

The psychological and physiological effects of low frequency sound and music.

Wigram, Tony

Music Therapy Perspectives, Vol 13(1), 1995, 16-23.

Abstract:

Examines the psychological and physiological effects of sound by considering a selection of the literature that exists on the effect of music on physical conditions such as pain, muscle tone, blood pressure, and heart rate. Specifically, studies on blood pressure and heart rate, clinical conditions, and the effect of pulsed low frequency sinusoidal tones that have been undertaken using vibroacoustic therapy are summarized. Vibroacoustic therapy employs the element of low frequency sound as a pulsed tone underneath relaxing music. Clients treated with vibroacoustic therapy include those with autism, anxiety neurosis, pulmonary disorders, self-injurious behavior, and spastic and asthmatic conditions.

Keywords: music therapy, low frequency sound, psychology, vibroacoustic therapy