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<p>Music-based intervention is an integral part of geriatric psychiatry but the use of Boomwhackers, colorful plastic percussion tubes, with older people has not yet been investigated. For this purpose, a&#xa0;total of 47&#xa0;patients (33&#xa0;female, 14&#xa0;male) from a&#xa0;geriatric day clinic, aged 61–91&#xa0;years (M = 79.4 years, SD = 6.06 years), took part in a&#xa0;pilot study. Group&#xa0;1 consisted of cognitively unimpaired patients with mental health problems, group&#xa0;2 included cognitively impaired patients. Each of them received a&#xa0;30–40-min group music intervention with the Boomwhackers twice a&#xa0;week. A&#xa0;standardized behavioral observation was carried out before and after the group session, where well-being as well as psychological symptoms (anxiety, depression, pain) were assessed. All participants were actively playing music and well-being improved and complaints significantly decreased. Considering the demonstrated results, the use of Boomwhackers among older adults should be further researched.</p>

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Using Boomwhackers in geriatrics

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    2025年11月7日

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  • Christina Wunner,
  • Julia Betzold,
  • Mark Stemmler,
  • Markus Gosch,
  • Katrin Singler

摘要

Music-based intervention is an integral part of geriatric psychiatry but the use of Boomwhackers, colorful plastic percussion tubes, with older people has not yet been investigated. For this purpose, a total of 47 patients (33 female, 14 male) from a geriatric day clinic, aged 61–91 years (M = 79.4 years, SD = 6.06 years), took part in a pilot study. Group 1 consisted of cognitively unimpaired patients with mental health problems, group 2 included cognitively impaired patients. Each of them received a 30–40-min group music intervention with the Boomwhackers twice a week. A standardized behavioral observation was carried out before and after the group session, where well-being as well as psychological symptoms (anxiety, depression, pain) were assessed. All participants were actively playing music and well-being improved and complaints significantly decreased. Considering the demonstrated results, the use of Boomwhackers among older adults should be further researched.