Abstract
The aim of this work is to study the supposed influence of piano training on the underlying indicators of psychophysiological development in children aged 7 years (n=110). There were more children with right hand dominance among those who received piano training. It was found that piano players achieved a higher level of maturation of the functional brain structures. Children receiving piano training demonstrated stronger activation of the anterior regions of the brain, whereas children who did not play any musical instrument showed more activation of the right hemisphere and the occipital region in the neocortex.
Highlights
One of the most valuable and interesting topics in contemporary physiology revolves around the effect of a rhythmic sensory stimulation on the brain in different age groups (AUNE et al, 2020)
Children who played piano outperformed those who did not play any musical instrument on every task
It was found that regular piano lessons at the age of 7 improves the coordination of bimanual reciprocal and asymmetric movements, while exhibiting no substantial effect on synkinetic movement coordination
Summary
One of the most valuable and interesting topics in contemporary physiology revolves around the effect of a rhythmic sensory stimulation on the brain in different age groups (AUNE et al, 2020). Playing an instrument is somewhat different from playing sports because music training involves a variety of tasks that require a higher level of finger dexterity (HIRANO et al, 2020; TAKEUCHI et al, 2012). The complexity of such tasks increases gradually along with learner’s motor skills and bimanual proficiency. Learners are exposed to motor activities that affect their dominant hands, such as dictation writing. Playing musical instruments at this age, according to some sources, can have a decisive effect on the morphology and functional development of the central nervous system (SCHOTT and KLOTZBIER, 2018; SPAMPINATO and CELNIK, 2018, 2020)
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