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- Bojner Horwitz, Eva, 1965-
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Dance/Movement Therapy in Fibromyalgia Patients : Aspects and Consequences of Verbal, Visual and Hormonal Analyses
- 2004
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Doktorsavhandling (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- This thesis presents hormonal, emotional, physical and visual status changes in female fibromyalgia (FMS) patients after treatment with the Creative Art therapy; dance/movement therapy, compared to controls. FMS is a syndrome of chronic pain involving musculoskeletal aches, stiffness and pain where perturbations in the stress-axis and high scores on somatic anxiety and muscular tension also have been found. The study comprises thirty-six female FMS patients divided in treatment- and control group. Serum concentrations of the hormones prolactin, dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate (DHEA-S), cortisol and neuropeptide Y (NPY) in plasma and cortisol in saliva were analysed. Different verbal self-rating scales concerning well-being, pain, personality and life events among other things have been used. Assessments of the condition of the FMS patients affected by video-viewing were evaluated together with interviews about the self-perception phenomenon of video viewing (a phenomenological hermeneutic method). The results of the study show that six months of dance/movement therapy appears sufficient to improve both psychological and physical function, as indicated by the visual analyses. The video interpretation technique (VIT) and self-figure drawings captured treatment effects that were not evident from verbal scales or reflected in hormone levels. The biological markers probably need a longer treatment period to activate the HPA axis and its inter-related hormones and peptides. The use of different assessment techniques most likely has affected the treatment outcome. Difficulties perceiving information through verbal/cognitive modalities as well as alexithymia are factors discussed. The VIT may be useful for early identification of maladaptive movement patterns and as a mirror of facial and bodily expressions of emotions. In conclusion, this study indicates that both the dance/movement therapy and the VIT have had great influence on the FMS patient’s well-being, self-perception and perception of pain.
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- Bojner Horwitz, Eva, 1965-, et al.
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Listening to music – various audiences in our future societies
- 2020
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Ingår i: Music Education and Prevention.
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- Listening to music – various audiences in our future societiesEva Bojner Horwitz and David Thyrén, Royal College of Music in StockholmThat music listening can have strong emotional effects is widely accepted, and it is also known that the effects depend on several individual and environmental factors. There are different elements of the musical experience that influence the emotional response of the listener, of which we will try to focus on four that have been explored in the literature and which relate to a newly published study. The social changes in our societies will affect our audiences and education. Therefore new musical arenas need to be developed and more included through the whole lifespan.
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- Bojner Horwitz, Eva, 1965-, et al.
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Music as health prevention – implementation of different work packages in health care systems : Disabilities throughout history
- 2019
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Ingår i: Music and Prevention.
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- Inspired by the research work with the "Culture Palette" and the implementation of it in health care centres, schools and social centers, we developed the cultural health box - a popular scientifically tool box, to help people use cultural activities (such as music, dance, stillness, drama, film and pictures) for health preventation. It is written by well-known resarchers in the field of cultural health and is a rich material that is useful in self-care work for musicians. The box will be presented together with historical perspectives and other research work targeting music as prevention in health care.
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- Bojner Horwitz, Eva, 1965-, et al.
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Prelude Before Nobel – Enriching Learning Environment With A Knowledge Concert; Colliding Art And Science. Concept, Origin, And Purpose
- 2024
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Ingår i: European Journal of Applied Sciences. - 2634-9221. ; 12:3, s. 361-377
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The concept of the knowledge concert was developed by researchers at the Royal College of Music and Karolinska Institute in Sweden where live musicians and scientific researchers creates a performance related to an important societal issue. The emotional evocativeness music allows it to act as a facilitator of knowledge acquisition which it is argued enriches the learning environment. In this study, we have built on the idea of the knowledge concert with a novel focus on Nobel prize winners’ work. Knowledge is generated from live musicians and narratives from a cicerone. The two originators will in this study develop the concept of Prelude before Nobel as a knowledge concert. Further knowledge related to the Nobel Prize scientific findings was obtained by listening to live music. In this experience thoughts and feelings were stimulated, which increased the receptivity and understanding of the Nobel Prize in terms of both content and meaning.
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- Bojner Horwitz, Eva, 1965-, et al.
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Ten step programme
- 2022
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Ingår i: ARTHEWE – LTTA @ UNIWA.
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)
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- Bojner Horwitz, Eva, 1965-, et al.
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Theater for, by and with fibromyalgia patients : evaluation of emotional expression using video interpretation
- 2010
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Ingår i: The arts in psychotherapy. - : Elsevier BV. - 0197-4556 .- 1873-5878. ; 37:1, s. 13-19
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The healing function of theatre is reflected in all human cultures. Today, therapists and scientists work with psychodrama and drama therapy, often describing theatre as the art form closest to life itself.In a unique cooperation between professional actors and a dance movement therapist/pain researcher, patients with fibromyalgia have first been trained in body- and voice expression and thereafter acted out a drama onstage together with professional actors. A video interpretation technique was used to help patients interpret their own emotional expressions towards other actors and evaluate their perceived pain and self-rated health.The results of this experimental study show that the variation of emotional expression from video interpretation is dependent upon whether or not the patient acts with an actor. The intensity of emotional expression increases significantly when acting together with a professional actor. The results also show an increase in self-rated health and a decrease in pain after three months of using this theatre-based technique. A correlation between strong emotional expression and decreased pain was also observed. However, when patients did not actively participate in a theatre play, their self-estimated pain was not significantly decreased.In this study, the cross-fertilization of culture/expressive arts and health care is presented as a new resource for pain treatment. In particular there may be a link between intense emotional expressions when acting with professional actors and decreased perceptions of pain. The paper also discusses the potential therapeutic value of working with professional actors in the treatment of other pain patients. Hopefully, this “healing theatre” can contribute to developing collaboration between actors and creative art therapists and stimulate controlled studies of evidence-based science.
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- Thyrén, David, 1967-, et al.
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Historical and musicological perspectives on arts in relation to health, aesthetics, and creativity
- 2023
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Ingår i: Towards Creative Wellbeing. - Turku : Turku University of Applied Sciences. - 9789522168481 ; , s. 9-25
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Bokkapitel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Musicology is a well-established subject in higher music education. Although the re- search on musicology is extensive, there are few studies in the interdisciplinary field of arts and health in relation to music history. Arts and health are expanding research fields, which can benefit by learning from musicological perspectives in developing education programmes. This will help us to increase our knowledge and gain a deeper understanding of arts in relation to health, with key areas such as aesthetics and creativity. Through the lens of historical and musicological perspectives, the aim of this chapter is to deepen the understanding of arts and aesthetics, for the beneficial use of health and creativity in higher education programmes. It is based on intellectual output work led by the Royal College of Music in Stockholm within the Erasmus + ARTHEWE project. As an empirical basis for the analysis, a literature study has been chosen with the following focus areas: aesthetics, arts, creativity, health, and musicology. With a phenomenological lens, all the focus areas were interpreted via two researchers’ expertise areas: 1) a musicological expertise area, and 2) a music and health expertise area. The findings of this study indicate that arts have been central in every civilization throughout the world and in every culture. Health and healing rituals were expressed by means of art, music, dance, theatrics, and sculptures. Shamanic rituals may have func- tioned not only as symbolic but as health-promoting activities, helping to reduce anx- iety and to regulate emotions. Rituals could also stimulate and release social bonding hormones like oxytocin and neuropeptides such as beta-endorphin. Musical activities, in particular singing, helped to bond social groups and create stronger communities, sup- porting the health of both individuals and communities. The results from this chapter indicate that the curriculum of higher education can benefit from incorporating historical and musicological perspectives on arts in relation to health, aesthetics, and creativity. By doing this, we can increase our knowledge development and improve health through arts and aesthetics for the benefit of the next generation’s sustainability. This can be achieved by singing, musicking and dancing to encourage creativity, joy and flow and thereby stimulate students’ health.
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- Thyrén, David, 1967-, et al.
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Lessons Used for Millennia Must Not Be Lost—Adding Values to Higher Educational Programs through Arts and Aesthetics: A Literature Study
- 2022
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Ingår i: Advances in Historical Studies. - : Scientific Research Publishing, Inc.. - 2327-0438 .- 2327-0446. ; 11:04, s. 169-179
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Through a historical perspective, the overall aim with this study is to deepen the understanding of arts and aesthetics, in relation to health, for the beneficial use in higher education programs. Since prehistoric time, mankind has been using different art forms for health reasons. Artwork created by a society is a product of the culture that prevails within that society. Aesthetics is connected to art, and it spans over a wider field than just art. This literature review study brings different historical views on arts, aesthetics, and creativity. The human need for art, music and health is essentially the same through the ages. By bringing in a historical perspective on the healing powers of art and aesthetics we can be better equipped to reintroduce arts in higher education also as a healthy factor. We need to understand our history to be able to create an understanding of the healthy meaning of art for future higher education students. Lessons that have been used for millennia must not be lost.
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- Thyrén, David, 1967-, et al.
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Various audiences and listening situations – emotional effects in a historical perspective
- 2020
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Ingår i: <em>Audience Development within Classical Music:</em><em>Bringing Classical Concert back into the spotlight</em>.
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- Various audiences and listening situations – emotional effects Music listening can have a strong emotional effect on an audience, and this is depending on several individual and environmental factors. The type of music, if the music is live or recorded and the listeners’ familiarity with the music are factors of importance for these results. In the Swedish project “Performace Evaluations” we have gathered data from different kinds of audiences: school children, adult and elderly listeners. In the findings we see that the emotional response to classical music varies by type of audience and if the music is live or recorded. Those findings together with a historical exposé on how audiences have changes for 2500 years will be the focus on this presentation.
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- Viper, Marianne, et al.
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Music as consolation – the importance of music at farewells and mourning
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Ingår i: OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying. - : SAGE Publications. - 0030-2228 .- 1541-3764.
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- In this study we examined a case where twelve participants conducted farewell ceremonies for their deceased relatives. Taking a qualitative approach, we used interviews and questionnaires to focus on life stories that involve grieving. Specifically, we asked about experiences of the grief process as related to choice of music. Our results indicate that the role of music in farewell rituals is important for the grieving process in several ways. Firstly, music was associated with positive memories of the loved one and gave rise to experiences of recognition. Secondly, music facilitated active participation in the grieving process through choosing farewell music together with a relative. Thirdly, selecting music for the funeral in advance, together with their loved ones, was also experienced as hopeful, comforting and consoling before, during and after the bereavement.
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