Medical Effects of French Singer Nolwenn Leroy's Music Presented at Major European Congresses

Medical Effects of French Singer Nolwenn Leroy's Music Presented at Major European Congresses

ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Carrick Institute reports two scientific peer reviewed research studies involving the use of the music of French singer Nolwenn Leroy were presented at major European Medical Conferences this fall.

The JEGMO6 co-sponsored by the European Society of Movement Analysis for Adults and Children (ESMAC) and the American Society of Gait and Clinical Movement Analysis (GCMAS) welcomed researchers from around the world in Amsterdam, Netherlands from September 25-30, 2006 while the 6th Mediterranean Congress of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine held their congress in Vilamoura, Algarve, Portugal from October 18-21, 2006 with scientists and physicians attending from around the globe.

Two different papers were presented specific to the Nolwenn Effect on postural stability and motor learning. These studies were subsequent to a pilot study presented in November 2005 at the 7th annual American Music Therapy Association Conference in Orlando, Florida. "At the present time we know of 14 other scientific studies in place using the voice of the French singer in a variety of applications throughout the world," states Dr. Elena Oggero a researcher and co-author of both of the studies presented in Europe this fall. Dr. Oggero worked with 2 teams of researchers including Professor Frederick Carrick and Drs. Guido Pagnacco, Brandon Brock, Tina Arnikan, Natalie Engelbart and Michaele Sporroco.

"The JEGMO6 presentation was very specific to fall prevention in the elderly. Nolwenn's music is statistically better than others tested in these applications. As well as this study we have other researchers studying the effect of Nolwenn Leroy's music in a variety of nursing homes in the USA, Holland, UK, Australia, Japan and Korea," says Dr. Pagnacco. According to Dr Brock, "The Mediterranean Physical Medicine Conference study involved world class gymnasts and changes in their abilities to perform complex motor acts after listening to music. Further, the music of Nolwenn Leroy is associated with superior outcomes when compared to other music or to traditional forms of treatment and training. We expect that future studies using her voice in motor learning applications with gymnasts will demonstrate improvement of performance and decrease in catastrophic injuries such as broken necks and brain disability."

"The use of music in neurological applications is not new," says Prof. Carrick. "What is new is that the music of Nolwenn Leroy appears to have a different effect on brain based modulation of gait and stance than other music tested to date. We started studying her voice in a variety of applications after having observed remarkable changes in the posture, attitude and behavior of an autistic child who had listened to her music. Our findings have enabled us to propose the utilization of novel techniques that might save lives due to the prevention of falls and injuries associated with high level sports."

Both studies were very large and included hundreds of subjects and controls. The researchers have concluded that the voice of Nolwenn Leroy evokes statistically different motor and behavioral responses than other music including Mozart. They have identified the areas of the brain associated with a variety of motor responses and have suggested further research into the phenomena referred to as the Nolwenn Effect. While these studies are more specific to brain based activity, motor learning and injury prevention, other researchers are studying the Nolwenn Effect in a variety of pain conditions and disease states and should be ready to present their findings within the next few years.

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