The perceived benefits of singing
@article{Clift2001ThePB, title={The perceived benefits of singing}, author={S. Clift and G. Hancox}, journal={The Journal of the Royal Society for the Promotion of Health}, year={2001}, volume={121}, pages={248 - 256} }
Two exploratory studies are reported on the perceived benefits associated with active participation in choral singing. [...] Key Method In the first study, 84 members of a university college choral society completed a brief questionnaire that asked whether they had benefited personally from their involvement in the choir and whether there were ways in which participation could benefit their health. A large majority of respondents agreed they had benefited socially (87%) and emotionally (75%), with 58% agreeing…Expand Abstract
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