Singing Therapy for Young People With Cystic Fibrosis: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study

Music & Medicine

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 136-145

  Irons, J Yoon ^a   Kenny, Dianna T ^a   McElrea, Margaret ^b   Chang, Anne B ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b Royal Children s Hospital   (United States)

^c MENZIES SCHOOL OF HEALTH RESEARCH   (Australia)

Author keywords

cystic fibrosis; quality of life; respiratory muscle strength; singing

Indexed keywords

EID: 84990394442     PISSN: 19438621     EISSN: 1943863X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1943862112452150     Document Type: Article

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