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Research Studies and Reports


    Welcome to Somatron's Research Studies and Reports site.  This information source is devoted to summarizing research studies and reports involving  vibroacoustic therapy.  The information is presented in a summary or abstract format.
     This section is a recent addition to our website, and as such, it is a work in progress.  Please check back periodically for updates. 
      Your feedback is important and very much welcomed.  Please email us at Pamela@Somatron.com with your feedback or knowledge of any other related information.  

NIH

IEE Engineering In Medicine and Biology (NIH)

New and Ongoing Research

           
            "Influence of Studying on Students' Health"


            "Physioacoustic Treatment of Fibromyalgia"

  "Challenger School"

 

 “Nurturing Music in Delivery Rooms”

Alzheimer's/Dementia

         

 "The Preference for Vibrotactile Versus Auditory Stimuli in Severely Regressed Persons with Dementia of the Alzheimer's Type Compared with Dementia Due to ethanol abuse"

Autism

  "Use of the Somatron with Seventeen Students of the Allegheny Intermediate  Unit's Autistic Program"

 Autistic Services Newsletter
 
Autistic Services Grant

Medical Procedures/Surgery

  "Music Therapy Following Suctioning:  Four Case Studies"

               

 "The Psychological and Physiological Effects of Vibrotactile Stimulation, via a Somatron, on Patients Awaiting Scheduled Gynecological Surgery"

Mood/Psychological Well-Being

 

  "Music and its Effects on Mood" 

 

  "The Effect of Vibrotactile Stimuli on Subject's Descriptive Responses for Familiar and Unfamiliar Music and Preferences for Music Listening Conditions"

 

  "The Effect of Vibrotactile Stimuli and Selected Music on Mood Descriptors  Chosen   by Music Majors"

 

   "The Effects of a Vibrotactile Device, Somatron, on Physiological and  Psychological Responses: Musicians versus Non-Musicians"

 

  "The Psychological and Physiological Effects of Vibrotactile Stimulation, via  a  Somatron, on Patients Awaiting Scheduled Gynecological Surgery"

 

MR/DD

 "The Effect of Vibrotactile Stimulation, Instrumentation, and Precomposed  Melodies on Physiological and Behavioral Responses of Profoundly Retarded Children and Adults"

Pain Management

"For Cancer Patients, Good Vibrations Help Ease Pain    published in: Nursing Spectrum"

             "The Effect of Somatron and Music on Headache "

       

Physiological Disabilities

  "The Effect of Vibrotactile Stimuli via the Somatron on the Identification of Rhythmic Concepts by Hearing Impaired Children"

"The Effect of Vibrotactile Stimuli via the Somatron on the Identification of Pitch Change by Hearing Impaired Children"
              
 "Enabling Through Sound and Music"

Research Note: Preschoolers' Responses to Auditory and Vibroacoustic Stimuli

Relaxation/Stress Management 

 "The Effects of Vibrotactile Stimulation via the Somatron, on the Relaxation Tension, Pain, and Mood Levels of Chronic Pain Patients"

"Music and Its Effects on Mood"

"The Effect of Vibrotactile and Auditory Stimuli on Perception of Comfort,  Heart Rate, and Peripheral Finger Temperature"

"The Effectiveness of the Somatron to Enhance Relaxation"

 "Music and Relaxation Techniques:  A Combined Approach to Reduce Muscle Tension Level"

 "Clinical Trial of a Music Generated Vibrotactile Therapeutic Environment for  Musicians: Main Effects and Outcome Differences Between Therapy Subgroups"

"The Effects of Whole Body Acoustic Stimulation on Subjective Relaxation, Verbalization, and Visual Imagery among Professional Orchestra Musicians"



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