Can Rhythm Change the Brain? Investigating the effect of a novel music-motor therapy app, GotRhythm, on motor control and corticospinal excitability in healthy and clinical populations.

Katherine Hankinson

doi:10.26182/hzh6-r291

Can Rhythm Change the Brain? Investigating the effect of a novel music-motor therapy app, GotRhythm, on motor control and corticospinal excitability in healthy and clinical populations.

Katherine Hankinson

School of Biological Sciences

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Rhythmic auditory stimulation (RAS) is a form of music therapy that can improve motor outcomes in clinical populations, e.g., stroke and Parkinson’s Disease patients. The underlying mechanisms of RAS are currently unknown. I used a novel music- motor therapy app, GotRhythm, and Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) to determine if a brief period of RAS training could increase corticospinal excitability (CSE) compared to a control motor task in healthy young and older adults, and stroke- survivors. The results demonstrated that combining GotRhythm training with a challenging task can increase CSE in healthy young adults, identifying a potential mechanism underpinning efficacy of RAS therapy

Original language	English
Qualification	Doctor of Philosophy
Awarding Institution	The University of Western Australia
Supervisors/Advisors	Rodger, Jennifer, Supervisor Rosenberg, Michael, Supervisor Shaykevich, Alex, Supervisor Vallence, Ann-Maree, Supervisor Etherton-Beer, Christopher, Supervisor
Thesis sponsors	Australian Government Research Training Program
Award date	16 Aug 2021
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.26182/hzh6-r291
Publication status	Unpublished - 2021

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