Trial reportInternational journal of environmental research and public health2020
Frequent Karaoke Training Improves Frontal Executive Cognitive Skills, Tongue Pressure, and Respiratory Function in Elderly People: Pilot Study from a Randomized Controlled Trial.
Trial report in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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- Optimal dose and type of exercise to improve cognitive function in patients with mild cognitive impairment: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of RCTs.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Pooled it
- Effects of synergistic tongue and chin resistance training on swallowing function, oral intake, and cognitive function in community-dwelling elderly individuals with frailty: a double-blind randomised controlled trial.Journal of global health · 2025Trial
- Effect of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation on Masseter Muscle Thickness and Maximal Bite Force Among Healthy Community-Dwelling Persons Aged 65 Years and Older: A Randomized, Double Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Trial
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- Effectiveness of a Karaoke-Based Digital Therapeutic in Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Randomized, 12-Week Pilot Trial.Psychiatry investigation · 2025Article
- Frequency of Conversation, Laughter and Other Vocalising Opportunities in Daily Life and Maximum Tongue Pressure: The Goto Longevity Study.Journal of oral rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Preliminary research on the effect of sutra chanting on oral and respiratory function: a comparison between expert sutra chanting buddhist priests and general buddhist priests in Japan.Frontiers in aging · 2025Article
- Identifying and Estimating Frailty Phenotypes by Vocal Biomarkers: Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2024Article
- Attention, working memory, and inhibitory control in aging: Comparing amateur singers, instrumentalists, and active controls.Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences · 2024Article
- The Effect of Music-Based Intervention on General Cognitive and Executive Functions, and Episodic Memory in People with Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Recent Randomized Controlled Trials.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- A Basic Study for Predicting Dysphagia in Panoramic X-ray Images Using Artificial Intelligence (AI)-Part 1: Determining Evaluation Factors and Cutoff Levels.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- The health impact of an innovative summer camp for older adults: a pilot study using an interdisciplinary collaborative approach.BMC nursing · 2022Article
- Relationship between oral function and life-space mobility or social networks in community-dwelling older people: A cross-sectional study.Clinical and experimental dental research · 2021Article
- Benefits of Cultural Activities on People With Cognitive Impairment: A Systematic Review.Frontiers in psychology · 2021Review
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Abstract
We tested whether karaoke training improves cognitive skills and reduces the risk of physical function impairments. We conducted a single-blinded randomized controlled trial in 26 elderly participants at residential care facilities, who were generally healthy or required the lowest level of care. Participants were near the threshold for mild cognitive impairment with the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) and close to the sarcopenia cut-off with the skeletal muscle mass index. Pulmonary function as measured with spirometry and tongue strength were used as markers for physical functions affected by sarcopenia. Karaoke training occurred once a week for two hours, with an hour of homework assigned weekly. Karaoke training significantly improved the Frontal Assessment Battery at bedside (FAB) compared with an active control group receiving scratch art training (
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