Improved Speech in Noise Perception in the Elderly After 6 Months of Musical Instruction
Understanding speech in background noise poses a challenge in daily communication, which is a particular problem among the elderly. Although musical expertise has often been suggested to be a contributor to speech intelligibility, the associations are mostly correlative. In the present multisite stu...
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| author | Florian Worschech Florian Worschech Damien Marie Damien Marie Kristin Jünemann Kristin Jünemann Christopher Sinke Tillmann H. C. Krüger Tillmann H. C. Krüger Michael Großbach Daniel S. Scholz Daniel S. Scholz Laura Abdili Laura Abdili Matthias Kliegel Matthias Kliegel Clara E. James Clara E. James Eckart Altenmüller Eckart Altenmüller |
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| description | Understanding speech in background noise poses a challenge in daily communication, which is a particular problem among the elderly. Although musical expertise has often been suggested to be a contributor to speech intelligibility, the associations are mostly correlative. In the present multisite study conducted in Germany and Switzerland, 156 healthy, normal-hearing elderly were randomly assigned to either piano playing or music listening/musical culture groups. The speech reception threshold was assessed using the International Matrix Test before and after a 6 month intervention. Bayesian multilevel modeling revealed an improvement of both groups over time under binaural conditions. Additionally, the speech reception threshold of the piano group decreased during stimuli presentation to the left ear. A right ear improvement only occurred in the German piano group. Furthermore, improvements were predominantly found in women. These findings are discussed in the light of current neuroscientific theories on hemispheric lateralization and biological sex differences. The study indicates a positive transfer from musical training to speech processing, probably supported by the enhancement of auditory processing and improvement of general cognitive functions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-59cc410bdaea45539a8b7eb5e6fd96192022-12-21T20:33:23ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Neuroscience1662-453X2021-07-011510.3389/fnins.2021.696240696240Improved Speech in Noise Perception in the Elderly After 6 Months of Musical InstructionFlorian Worschech0Florian Worschech1Damien Marie2Damien Marie3Kristin Jünemann4Kristin Jünemann5Christopher Sinke6Tillmann H. C. Krüger7Tillmann H. C. Krüger8Michael Großbach9Daniel S. Scholz10Daniel S. Scholz11Laura Abdili12Laura Abdili13Matthias Kliegel14Matthias Kliegel15Clara E. James16Clara E. James17Eckart Altenmüller18Eckart Altenmüller19Institute for Music Physiology and Musicians’ Medicine, Hanover University of Music, Drama and Media, Hanover, GermanyCenter for Systems Neuroscience, Hanover, GermanyGeneva Musical Minds Lab, Geneva School of Health Sciences, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland (HES-SO), Geneva, SwitzerlandFaculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Geneva, Geneva, SwitzerlandCenter for Systems Neuroscience, Hanover, GermanyDivision of Clinical Psychology and Sexual Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Social Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Hanover Medical School, Hanover, GermanyDivision of Clinical Psychology and Sexual Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Social Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Hanover Medical School, Hanover, GermanyCenter for Systems Neuroscience, Hanover, GermanyDivision of Clinical Psychology and Sexual Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Social Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Hanover Medical School, Hanover, GermanyInstitute for Music Physiology and Musicians’ Medicine, Hanover University of Music, Drama and Media, Hanover, GermanyInstitute for Music Physiology and Musicians’ Medicine, Hanover University of Music, Drama and Media, Hanover, GermanyCenter for Systems Neuroscience, Hanover, GermanyGeneva Musical Minds Lab, Geneva School of Health Sciences, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland (HES-SO), Geneva, SwitzerlandFaculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Geneva, Geneva, SwitzerlandFaculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Geneva, Geneva, SwitzerlandCenter for the Interdisciplinary Study of Gerontology and Vulnerability, University of Geneva, Geneva, SwitzerlandGeneva Musical Minds Lab, Geneva School of Health Sciences, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland (HES-SO), Geneva, SwitzerlandFaculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Geneva, Geneva, SwitzerlandInstitute for Music Physiology and Musicians’ Medicine, Hanover University of Music, Drama and Media, Hanover, GermanyCenter for Systems Neuroscience, Hanover, GermanyUnderstanding speech in background noise poses a challenge in daily communication, which is a particular problem among the elderly. Although musical expertise has often been suggested to be a contributor to speech intelligibility, the associations are mostly correlative. In the present multisite study conducted in Germany and Switzerland, 156 healthy, normal-hearing elderly were randomly assigned to either piano playing or music listening/musical culture groups. The speech reception threshold was assessed using the International Matrix Test before and after a 6 month intervention. Bayesian multilevel modeling revealed an improvement of both groups over time under binaural conditions. Additionally, the speech reception threshold of the piano group decreased during stimuli presentation to the left ear. A right ear improvement only occurred in the German piano group. Furthermore, improvements were predominantly found in women. These findings are discussed in the light of current neuroscientific theories on hemispheric lateralization and biological sex differences. The study indicates a positive transfer from musical training to speech processing, probably supported by the enhancement of auditory processing and improvement of general cognitive functions.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnins.2021.696240/fullspeech in noisemusical trainingspeech processinghearingauditory functioningelderly |
| spellingShingle | Florian Worschech Florian Worschech Damien Marie Damien Marie Kristin Jünemann Kristin Jünemann Christopher Sinke Tillmann H. C. Krüger Tillmann H. C. Krüger Michael Großbach Daniel S. Scholz Daniel S. Scholz Laura Abdili Laura Abdili Matthias Kliegel Matthias Kliegel Clara E. James Clara E. James Eckart Altenmüller Eckart Altenmüller Improved Speech in Noise Perception in the Elderly After 6 Months of Musical Instruction Frontiers in Neuroscience speech in noise musical training speech processing hearing auditory functioning elderly |
| title | Improved Speech in Noise Perception in the Elderly After 6 Months of Musical Instruction |
| title_full | Improved Speech in Noise Perception in the Elderly After 6 Months of Musical Instruction |
| title_fullStr | Improved Speech in Noise Perception in the Elderly After 6 Months of Musical Instruction |
| title_full_unstemmed | Improved Speech in Noise Perception in the Elderly After 6 Months of Musical Instruction |
| title_short | Improved Speech in Noise Perception in the Elderly After 6 Months of Musical Instruction |
| title_sort | improved speech in noise perception in the elderly after 6 months of musical instruction |
| topic | speech in noise musical training speech processing hearing auditory functioning elderly |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnins.2021.696240/full |
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