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Choral singing

Intervention

3 papers study it2 findings

Across all fields, 3 papers: 2 trials and 1 observational study in people

C, W, M, H: cells, worms or flies, mice, humans. Dark: independent labs found the same change there. Light: one lab or one study. Outline: nothing yet.

Labs are independent when their papers share no last author and no institution.

  • 2 independent labs in 2 countries
  • Funders: Compagnia di San Paolo and 2 more
  • Human trial2
  • Humans1

Outcomes

1

Body weight

upin humans1

1 study

  1. Choral singing improves body weight in humans.

    “They experienced significant improvements in weight, oxygen saturation, heart rate, and satisfaction of psychological needs.”

    Human trial12 weeksn = 23

    Dedalo Vola project: The effect of choral singing on physiological and psychosocial measures. An Italian pilot study

    Acta psychologica

Associations

1

Flow

upin humans1

1 study

  1. Choral singing is associated with flow in humans.

    “Results reveal significant positive associations between five factors (skill-challenge balance, clear goals, immediate feedback, song style, and choral environment) and flow.”

    Humansn = 412

    Flow in choral singing: associations with perceived choral memory performance and well-being among older adults

    BMC psychology

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