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ArticleActa paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992)2025

Music and Rhythm as Promising Tools to Assess and Improve Cognitive Development in Children: A Scoping Review.

J G J Visee, J Dudink, A L van Baar, A Volk, M L Tataranno, C E J Parmentier

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Article in Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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J G J ViseeDepartment of Neonatology, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital Utrecht and Utrecht Brain Center, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands.
J DudinkDepartment of Neonatology, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital Utrecht and Utrecht Brain Center, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands.
A L van BaarDepartment of Clinical Child and Family Studies, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands.
A VolkDepartment of Information and Computing Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands.
M L TatarannoDepartment of Neonatology, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital Utrecht and Utrecht Brain Center, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands.
C E J ParmentierDepartment of Neonatology, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital Utrecht and Utrecht Brain Center, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0001-8550-8265

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University Medical Center UtrechtUtrecht University
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Abstract

aimCost-effective methods are needed to monitor and support cognitive development in children at risk of deficits. The aim of this review was to explore the diagnostic and therapeutic use of music and rhythm for cognition in children, either typically developing or with acquired brain injuries.

methodA systematic literature search was performed on 2 September 2024, using PubMed, Embase and PsycINFO. We included studies involving music and rhythm-based interventions aimed at assessing or improving cognitive functions in children with typical development or acquired brain injuries.

resultsWe included 27 studies: 26 on typically developing children and one on children with acquired brain injuries. The cognitive domains addressed included executive functioning (16 studies), attention (nine studies), intelligence and learning (seven studies), sensory processing (five studies), mathematical skills (three studies) and self-regulation (two studies). In total, 23 studies reported a positive effect of music and rhythm on at least one cognitive domain, most commonly executive functioning, attention and intelligence. For children with acquired brain injuries, one study reported improved attention.

conclusionMusic and rhythm-based interventions show promise to assess and improve cognitive development in typically developing children. Further research is required to determine their value in children with acquired brain injuries.

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Brain InjuriesChild DevelopmentCognitionMusicMusic TherapyChildHumansacquired brain injurycognitive functioningmusicrhythmtypical development

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