TY - JOUR
T1 - Effects of music training in executive function performance in children
T2 - A systematic review
AU - Rodriguez-Gomez, Diego Alejandro
AU - Talero-Gutiérrez, Claudia
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
Copyright © 2022 Rodriguez-Gomez and Talero-Gutiérrez.
Copyright © 2022 Rodriguez-Gomez and Talero-Gutiérrez.
PY - 2022/8/8
Y1 - 2022/8/8
N2 - Music training has traditionally been a fundamental component of children's education across several cultures. Moreover, music training has been hypothesized to enhance the development of executive functions and improve executive performance in children. In this systematic review, we analyze the available evidence of the effects of music training on executive function performance, evaluated using validated neuropsychologic batteries and classic tasks. To achieve this objective, we performed a systematic search in three databases (PubMed, Ovid MEDLINE, and Scopus) and selected case-control or intervention studies conducted on children with neurotypical development. We analyzed 29 studies that met the inclusion criteria and observed significant heterogeneity among the music interventions and methods for assessing executive functions. The review of the available literature suggests a beneficial effect of music training in core executive function performance, primarily in inhibitory control, and to a lesser extent, in working memory and cognitive flexibility.
AB - Music training has traditionally been a fundamental component of children's education across several cultures. Moreover, music training has been hypothesized to enhance the development of executive functions and improve executive performance in children. In this systematic review, we analyze the available evidence of the effects of music training on executive function performance, evaluated using validated neuropsychologic batteries and classic tasks. To achieve this objective, we performed a systematic search in three databases (PubMed, Ovid MEDLINE, and Scopus) and selected case-control or intervention studies conducted on children with neurotypical development. We analyzed 29 studies that met the inclusion criteria and observed significant heterogeneity among the music interventions and methods for assessing executive functions. The review of the available literature suggests a beneficial effect of music training in core executive function performance, primarily in inhibitory control, and to a lesser extent, in working memory and cognitive flexibility.
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U2 - 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.968144
DO - 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.968144
M3 - Review article
C2 - 36003104
AN - SCOPUS:85136897653
SN - 1664-042X
VL - 13
SP - 968144
JO - Frontiers in Psychology
JF - Frontiers in Psychology
M1 - 968144
ER -