group drumming

Resource: African drumming: a holistic approach to reducing stress and improving health? (Department of Physiological Sciences, Stellenbosch University)

October 9, 2024October 9, 2024
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Research on Djembe drumming. Findings include that Djembe drumming may improve cardiovascular health and at the same time may decrease stress and anxiety levels.

Resource: Making music for mental health: how group drumming mediates recovery (Psychology of Well-Being)

October 9, 2024
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Research demonstrating that group drumming provides a creative and mutual learning space in which mental health recovery can take place.

Resource: Effect of group empowerment drumming on cognitive performance and mood in women with fibromyalgia – disseration (Aquino, California State University, Fullerton)

October 9, 2024October 9, 2024
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Dissertation by Jordan Keith Aquino on the effect of group drumming for women with fibromyalgia.

group drumming

The Arts for Mental Health Conference was funded through the Ontario Trillium Foundation and Mississauga Arts Council, and sponsored by the City of Mississauga, Bell and Alectra.

The Arts for Mental Health Conference was funded through the Ontario Trillium Foundation and Mississauga Arts Council, and sponsored by the City of Mississauga, Bell and Alectra.