AC/DC and Beatles listening improves surgeons’ speed and precision

AC/DC hard rock played loud promotes the speed and precision of surgical procedures. This was the result of a study by the German University of Heidelberg. In addition, Rock by The Beatles will also have a positive effect on the performance of the surgeons. But there are certain conditions for this.

AC/DC and The Beatles in comparison

The German University of Heidelberg conducted a study on the effects of music genre and volume on surgical procedures. For comparison, the doctors were also played “soft rock” by the Beatles in addition to the music by AC/DC. The study found that surgeons act with exceptional speed and precision when listening to loud hard rock during the procedure: “With hard rock music, the positive effect was particularly evident when the music was played at high volume. It is possible that music with high rhythmicity sets a tempo to maintain speed of performance and thus improve task performance.”

Beneficial under certain conditions

In the precision cut, the time decreased from 236 seconds to 139 seconds. But not only that: the precision increased by five percent. In addition, AC/DC’s music increased the surgeons’ sense of well-being. However, sonication with soft rock also optimized the interventions under certain conditions: “Our results show that both soft rock and hard rock can improve surgical performance,” explains lead researcher Cui Yang. Accordingly, The Beatle songs “Let It Be” and “Hey Jude” also had a positive effect on the speed of the cuts. But only at a lower volume. From 65-70 decibels the positive effect diminished.

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