The effect of music on anaesthetists' psychomotor performance

Author(s): Sivalingam, P., Asbury, A. J.

Journal/Book: Anaesthesia. 1998; 53: 195-7.

Abstract: Music is frequently played in operating theatres, but may prove distracting to anaesthetists. We undertook a laboratory-based study of the effects of music on the psychomotor performance of 12 anaesthetic trainees. Using part of the computer-based PsychE psychomotor evaluation programme, we were unable to demonstrate any effect of self- chosen music, silence, white noise or classical music on their performance in these tests.

Keyword(s): Adult. Anesthesiology/education. Attention. Clinical Competence. Education, Medical, Graduate. Female. Human. Male. Music. Operating Rooms. Psychomotor Performance. Reaction Time

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