Title :
The role of music in physiologic accommodation
Author :
Schneck, Daniel J. ; Berger, D.S.
Author_Institution :
Virginia Polytech. Inst. & State Univ., Blacksburg, VA, USA
Abstract :
It is convenient to define physiological accommodation in an engineering sense by fitting the process into a standard feedback-control diagram. From the model portrayed, one can develop a mathematical formulation that can be used to quantify short-, medium-, or long-term physiological accommodation. This article describes how such a formulation can be derived, and it includes a discussion of how the specific elements inherent to music uniquely synergize with basic physiological function to elicit specific responses that play a significant role in the accommodation process.
Keywords :
adaptive systems; behavioural sciences; biocontrol; music; neurophysiology; physiological models; physiology; adaptive response; basic physiological function; behavioral response; canonical representation; controlled anatomical structures; genetic accommodation; homeostatic response; inscriptive response; music role; organ systems; physiological accommodation; reflexive response; specific responses; standard feedback-control diagram; state of euphoria; Bones; Delay; Engineering in medicine and biology; Evolution (biology); Genetic engineering; Genetic mutations; Legged locomotion; Multiple signal classification; Steady-state; Stress; Adaptation, Physiological; Algorithms; Communication; Conditioning (Psychology); Emotions; Feedback; Homeostasis; Hormones; Humans; Instinct; Models, Biological; Music; Neurotransmitter Agents; Perception; Periodicity; Reflex; Sensation; Sound; Vibration;
Journal_Title :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Magazine, IEEE
