Group singing
Group singing has been studied in 2 papers since 2018: 1 trial in people. The newest paper, Dec 4, 2024: “Speech-in-noise, psychosocial, and heart rate variability outcomes of group singing or audiobook club interventions for older adults with unaddressed hearing loss: A SingWell Project multisite, randomized controlled trial, registered report protocol”.
2 papers study it2 findingsUpdated
“significant improvement in phonological (p < 0.0001) and animal (p = 0.0004) semantic Verbal Fluency Tests, immediate Word Recall Test (p < 0.0001)”
None of its findings points the other way.
- 1 lab in 1 country
- Funders: Administration for Community Living and 3 more
- Human trial1
Studies in people
1 study gave group singing to people and measured what changed.
What did studies of Group singing find?
2Studies of Group singing measured 2 outcomes; the most studied are respiratory muscle strength (1 study) and cognitive function (1).
Respiratory muscle strength
upin humans1
1 study
Respiratory muscle strength
upin humans1
Group singing improves respiratory muscle strength in humans (Maximum inspiratory pressure p = 0.0001; maximum expiratory pressure p < 0.0001; oxygen saturation p = 0.03).
“Maximum Inspiratory Pressure (p = 0.0001), Maximum Expiratory Pressure (p < 0.0001), and in-session oxygen saturation (p = 0.03).”
Human trialpre-post comparison without a control group75 min/week12 weeksn = 42
Impact of group-singing on older adult health in senior living communities: A pilot study
Archives of gerontology and geriatrics
Cognitive function
upin humans1
1 study
Cognitive function
upin humans1
Group singing improves cognitive function in humans (Phonological fluency p < 0.0001; animal semantic fluency p = 0.0004; immediate word recall p < 0.0001).
“significant improvement in phonological (p < 0.0001) and animal (p = 0.0004) semantic Verbal Fluency Tests, immediate Word Recall Test (p < 0.0001)”
Human trialpre-post comparison without a control group75 min/week12 weeksn = 42
Impact of group-singing on older adult health in senior living communities: A pilot study
Archives of gerontology and geriatrics