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Breathing benefits of choir similiar to yoga – research

July 11, 2013 By Jenny

Breathing benefits of choir similiar to yoga - research

Choir members do more than sing in harmony – they synchronise their heartbeats, a study has shown.

Their pulses rise and fall in unison, depending on the nature of the work they are performing.

Scientists in Sweden brought together 15 teenage choristers from a high school in Gothenburg and asked them to perform three different choral exercises – monotone humming, singing a Swedish hymn and chanting a slow mantra.

As the 18-year-olds performed, their heart rhythms were recorded.

The results showed that the music’s melody and structure had a direct effect on their hearts.

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