MANTRA, MUSIC AND REACTION TIMES: A STUDY OF ITS APPLIED ASPECTS
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences (IJMRHS) - Year 2014, Vol 3, Issue 4
Abstract
Aims &Objectives: The mechanism of the effects of music is still under scientific study and needs to be understood in a better way. We designed this study to see how music affects reaction time and concentration. The aim of our study was to study the effect of Gayatri mantra on reaction time. Material and Methods: 30 healthy subjects were selected for the study. Baseline record of Visual online Reaction time test was taken. Online visual reaction time was measured during listening to Gayatri Mantra was taken. Results:The reaction times decreased significantly p<0.001. Conclusion: Listening to music at work area reduces distractions, helps increase concentration and delays fatigue. It can be used to heal tinnitus, as an educational tool to develop children with special needs, Alzheimers disease, to improve motor skills in Parkinsonism and help alleviate pain after surgery.
Authors and Affiliations
Varun Malhotra| Department of Physiology, Santosh Medical College, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, Corresponding author email: malhotravarundr@gmail.co, Rinku Garg| Department of Physiology, Santosh Medical College, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, Usha Dhar| Department of Physiology, Santosh Medical College, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, Neera Goel| Department of Physiology, Santosh Medical College, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, Yogesh Tripathy| Department of Physiology, Santosh Medical College, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, Iram Jaan| Department of Physiology, Santosh Medical College, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, Sachit Goyal| Department of Physiology, Santosh Medical College, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, Sumit Arora| Department of Physiology, Santosh Medical College, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- DOI 10.5958/2319-5886.2014.00008.3
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