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http://dx.doi.org/10.21187/jmhb.2019.16.1.073

Reproducing Rhythmic Idioms: A Comparison Between Healthy Older Adults and Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment  

Chong, Hyun Ju (Department of Music Therapy, Graduate School, Ewha Womans University, Ewha Music Wellness)
Lee, Eun Ji (Art Education and Therapy Institute, Ewha Womans University)
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Journal of Music and Human Behavior / v.16, no.1, 2019 , pp. 73-88 More about this Journal
Abstract
This research was conducted to compare the rhythm reproduction abilities between older adults with and without mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and analyze the abilities depending on the rhythm idiom. Participants between 60-85 years of age were recruited from senior community centers, dementia prevention centers, and senior welfare centers. A total of 57 participants were included in this study: 27 diagnosed with MCI and 30 healthy older adults (HOA). The experiment was conducted individually in a private room in which a participant was given random binary time rhythm idioms and instructed to reproduce the rhythmic idioms with finger tapping. Each participant's beat production was recorded with the Beat Processing Device (BPD) for iPad. BPD calculated rhythm reproduction as measured through rhythm ratio and error among beats. Results showed marginal differences between the two groups in terms of mean scores of rhythm reproduction abilities. In terms of the rhythm ratio among beats, both groups' highest rhythm reproduction rate was for <♩ ♩>, and their lowest reproduction rate was for <♩. ♪>. In conclusion, there was no significant difference in rhythm reproduction ability between the HOA and MCI groups. However, the study found an interesting result related to performance level of rhythmic idioms. This result provides therapeutic insight for formulating rhythm tasks for older adults.
Keywords
rhythm idiom; rhythm reproduction; rhythm perception; mild cognitive impairment; elderly;
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