Novel Electronic Musical Instrument with Pre-Programmed Score for the Disabled to Enjoy Playing Music
Novel Electronic Musical Instrument with Pre-Programmed Score for the Disabled to Enjoy Playing Music
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10.14326/abe.6.1
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2017-01-01
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通讯作者：
Okuno, Ryuhei
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作者：
Akazawa, Kenzo;Ichinose, Tomoko;Okuno, Ryuhei
我们开发了一种新颖的电子乐器，带有预编程的乐谱，叫做“Cymis”，帮助残疾人享受演奏音乐的乐趣。2008年，实地实验在一家养老院开始（可容纳52名病人，平均年龄58.6岁；脑瘫病人32名）。本研究的目的是证明Cymis在帮助严重残疾患者维持或改善其生活质量方面是有用和有效的。首先，34名客户（63%）平均玩Cymis 5.6年，这一事实揭示了Cymis的可访问性。其次，检查每个病人的表现进步，这可能反映了上肢运动控制功能的改善，最长时间超过7年。在31例患者中，13例（42%）出现好转，17例（55%）没有变化（其中5例最初出现好转，但后来又恢复到原来的状态），1例（3%）出现病情恶化。第三，使用原始的面部量表测量38名客户在演奏Cymis之前和之后的心理影响。客户在208次演出中变得更快乐（53%），139次（35%）没有变化，48次（12%）变得更悲伤。最后，在他们的护理计划方面，2015年52位客户中有19位（37%）选择了Cymis，这个数字本身就意味着Cymis的重要性。从心理和心理角度对护理人员进行评估，探讨选择护理人员的基本原因。总之，Cymis是有用的，有效的，有吸引力的残疾人；它使他们能够享受演奏音乐的乐趣，这在其他情况下是不可能的，并且发现了一些治疗效果的证据。
We have developed a novel electronic musical instrument with a pre-programmed score, called "Cymis," to help the disabled enjoy playing musical pieces. In 2008, field experiments commenced at a nursing home (capacity 52 clients; average age 58.6; cerebral palsy 32 clients). The purpose of the present study was to demonstrate that Cymis is useful and effective for helping the severely disabled maintain or improve their quality of life. First, the accessibility of Cymis was revealed by the fact that 34 clients (63%) played Cymis for an average of 5.6 years. Second, each client's progress in performance, which possibly reflects improvements of upper-limb motor control function, was examined for the longest duration of over 7 years. Among 31 clients, 13 (42%) showed progress, 17 (55%) showed no change (5 of whom showed progress initially but then regressed to their original status), and 1 (3%) revealed deterioration in condition. Third, psychological effects were measured using an original Face Scale before and after playing Cymis, for a total of 395 performances by 38 clients. Clients became happier in 208 performances (53%), showed no changes in 139 (35%), and became sadder in 48 (12%). Finally, with respect to their care plans, 19 of 52 clients (37%) selected Cymis in 2015, and this number itself implies the importance of Cymis. Basic reasons for selection were investigated by care workers' assessments from mental and psychological perspectives. In conclusion, Cymis was useful, effective, and attractive to the disabled; it permitted them to enjoy playing music that might not otherwise be possible, and some evidence of therapeutic effect was found.