Physical musicality: Optimising lived experience among older adults
Description: The aim of this project is to investigate how music-supported exercise, called physical musicality (PM), can promote wellbeing, quality of life, and cognitive-motor function in older adults, beyond the benefits of exercise or music listening alone. To achieve this aim, we will (a) conduct randomised control trials on PM programs; (b) isolate the ingredients and mechanisms underlying the benefits of PM; and (c) design culturally appropriate programs that optimise wellbeing and cognitive-motor function for older adults. Our research will reveal simple, non-medical steps that all adults of advancing age can take to maintain their wellbeing and cognitive functions so they can lead productive and successful lives into older age.
Funder: Australian Research Council
Amount: A$451,100
Funding type: research
Funder scheme: Discovery Projects
Start date: 2021-01-01
End date: 2026-03-31
Investigator: William Thompson
Institution: Bond University
Funded outputs count: 15
Funder award ID: DP210101247
OpenAlex ID: G6931924929