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Murrock, Carolyn J, and Patricia A. Higgins. "The Theory of Music, Mood and Movement to
Improve Health Outcomes." Journal of Advanced Nursing. 65.10 (2009): 2249-2257. Print.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3573365/
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Discussion) It proposes that music alters
mood, is a cue for movement, and makes
physical activity more enjoyable leading to
improved health outcomes of weight, blood
pressure, blood sugar and cardiovascular risk
factor management, and improved quality of
life.
Intro 2nd) Through the ordering of tones or
sounds to produce compositions, music
produces psychological and physiological
responses within the human body.
Background 3rd) Musical compositions are
complex blends of expressively organized
sound consisting of five elements: rhythm,
melody, pitch, harmony and interval
Background 5th) referentialists claim that
music summons memories of past
experiences and the associated emotional
responses to alter mood, while absolutists
believe that it is only the sound of the music
that produces the meaning and emotional
Responses
This is talking about how listening to music
can push you to do more physical activity.
Which listening to music can make you work
out or make working out easier so this leads
to a healthier life and physical health.
The music being played can trigger emotions,
feelings, passions which is psychological.
Physiological is when the sense obtained is
like your limbic system causing you to feel
energetic or active
Using all these different elements they trigger
different senses through your body to make
them feel a typical way. Through these
elements your body feel a sense of energy or
relaxation.
Types of music can bring these memories
back and cause you to feel a certain way. If
your happy and the next song reminds you of
a bad experience or ex maybe. This would
follow with a mood change from happy to sad.
responses to alter mood

Music is a getaway from the world. When you

hear music, you drown everything out and its
a worry-free zone. Takes your mind off of
Discussion 2nd) Music can also alter mood everything.
when used as a type of auditory distraction.
By helping a person pay minimal attention to
an unpleasant stimulus, music can be used as
a stimulus-substitution.

Discussion 2nd) Music may interrupt this It said that listening to music can change your
stress response as it is thought that listening stress level to keep you calm. Some songs
to calming music releases beta-endorphins, can make you feel relaxed and satisfied but
the bodys natural opioid pain relievers the release in your body to resolve the stress

Discussion 3rd) Music interventions
conducted in group settings have resulted in
improved social well-being, sense of
belonging, companionship, and perceived
psychological well-being among stroke
survivors
When I read this, I thought that it meant when
in social actions that this could let people feel
more comfortable and less awkward during
the situation,

Discussion 5th) music has important Music is somewhat of an equalizer and can
implications for increasing physical activity. make anything seem to disappear it will
For the MMM, enjoyment is also an trigger sense through your body from the
important component of mood alteration. song type.
Enjoyment of physical activity has been
linked with decreased perceived effort and
improved feeling states and enjoyment has
been identified as a mediator between
physical activity and positive mood changes