Liking Art Good For Heart

Love the art of it is good for one's mental health. Research in the year 2011 has shown that people who love art, enjoy life more. Recent research suggests that people who love art can have benefits for physical health.

The results presented at the 12th annual meeting of the Cardiovascular Nursing explained that people with stroke who like art, like music, painting and theater, has a chance to recover faster than patients who do not like art.

Researchers from the University of Rome Tor Vergata School in doing research by asking questions of the 192 stroke patients. The researchers asked whether or not they love art. Then, researchers compared quality of life among those who love art (105 patients) with those who say they do not like art (87 patients).

Researchers found that stroke patients who like art tend to have better health, than those who do not like art. They are even easier to run, more energy, feel happier and more peaceful. Patients art enthusiasts also have a sharper memory and easy to understand what other people say.

"These results explain the importance of exposure to the art to improve the process of recovery after stroke. People who recover from stroke regard art as an integral part of his life. They show a better recovery than those who are not interested in art," said researcher Dr. Vellone Ercole, quoted by Time Healthland, Monday (19/3).