The Effects of Instrumental Marching and Cheerful Music on Women’s Sense of Power, Self-Control, Fear of Childbirth, and Second-Stage Duration During Their Second Stage of Labor by Sasitorn Phumdoung, Sununta Youngvanichsate, Wanida Wongmuneeworn

“…Thus, it would be useful to study the effects of marching music and cheerful music on women in the second stage of labor. …”
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Effects of auditory rhythm and music on gait disturbances in Parkinson’s disease by Aidin eAshoori, David M. Eagleman, Joseph eJankovic

“…Rhythmic auditory stimulation (RAS), such as playing marching music or dance therapy, has been shown to be a safe, inexpensive, and an effective method in improving gait in PD patients. …”
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The Evolution of the Soviet Brass March in the Post-War Period as a Subject of Study by Future Military Conductors by Galina A. Skhaplok

“…The present article is concerned with the most famous works created in the march genre by prominent Russian composers; the author analyzes the characteristic features of the compositions related to the form, tonal plan, peculiarities of the musical language (melody, harmony, rhythm, etc.), identifies various ways of the genre development, reveals stylistic and compositional approaches in the field of marching music of the Soviet post-war period. The scientific novelty of the article is characterized by the fact that the author made an attempt to illuminate the genre, ideological and thematic diversity of the marching repertoire of domestic brass bands that interconnected with socio- political, cultural, military-historical events and ideological attitudes in the Soviet state. …”
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Synchrony as an adaptive mechanism for large-scale human social bonding by Launay, J, Tarr, B, Dunbar, R

“…By acting on ancient neurochemical bonding mechanisms, synchrony can act as a primal and direct social bonding agent, and this might explain its recurrence throughout diverse human cultures and contexts (e.g. dance, prayer, marching, music-making). Recent evidence supports the theory that endorphins are released during synchronised human activities, including sport, but particularly during musical interaction. …”