%0 Journal Article %A Keyhani, Mehdi %A Shariatpanahi, Maryam %T Assessment of music effect on concentration and attention among students of Azad University of medical sciences, Tehran unit %J Medical Sciences Journal of Islamic Azad University %V 18 %N 2 %U http://tmuj.iautmu.ac.ir/article-1-143-en.html %R %D 2008 %K Music, Attention, Concentration, Attention test, Medical students, %X Background: This randomized controlled trial was designed to assess impact of short time music listening on the attention and working memory performance. Materials and methods: Forty medical students randomly assigned to music and control groups. This randomization was performed in a way to maintain an equal sexual distribution between the two groups to lower probable bias. Fifteen minutes of classical music (Piano sonata K576 by Mozart) played for volunteers in music group, while in control group 15 minutes of rest allowed before performing tests. Wechsler memory scale and reverse digit count test were performed by both groups. The results were compared between two groups and analyzed by statistical methods.Results: Corrected WMS score in music group was 113.97 so it was higher than control group witch was 107.22 (p %> http://tmuj.iautmu.ac.ir/article-1-143-en.pdf %P 101-106 %& 101 %! %9 %L A-10-1-143 %+ %G eng %@ 1023-5922 %[ 2008