Effects of synchronous music on treadmill running among elite triathletes
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Article Title | Effects of synchronous music on treadmill running among elite triathletes |
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ERA Journal ID | 9776 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Terry, Peter C. (Author), Karageorghis, Costas I. (Author), Saha, Alessandra Mecozzi (Author) and D'Auria, Shaun (Author) |
Journal Title | Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport |
Journal Citation | 15 (1), pp. 52-57 |
Number of Pages | 6 |
Year | 2012 |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Place of Publication | Australia |
ISSN | 1440-2440 |
1878-1861 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2011.06.003 |
Web Address (URL) | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1440244011001186 |
Abstract | Objectives: Music can provide ergogenic, psychological, and psychophysical benefits during physical activity, especially when movements are performed synchronously with music. The present study developed the train of research on synchronous music and extended it to elite athletes. Design: Repeated-measures laboratory experiment. Results: Time-to-exhaustion was 18.1% and 19.7% longer, respectively, when running in time to motivational and neutral music, compared to no music. Mood responses and feeling states were more positive with motivational music compared to either neutral music or no music. RPE was lowest for neutral music and highest for the no-music control. Blood lactate concentrations were lowest for motivational music. Oxygen consumption was lower with music by 1.0%–.7%. Both music conditions were associated with better running economy than the no-music control. Conclusions: Although neutral music did not produce the same level of psychological benefits as motivational music, it proved equally beneficial in terms of time-to-exhaustion and oxygen consumption. In functional terms, the motivational qualities of music may be less important than the prominence of its beat and the degree to which participants are able to synchronise their movements to its tempo. Music provided ergogenic, psychological and physiological benefits in a laboratory study and its judicious use during triathlon training should be considered. |
Keywords | ergogenic; mood; motivational music; psychology; rhythm; synchronisation |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 520107. Sport and exercise psychology |
420103. Music therapy | |
420799. Sports science and exercise not elsewhere classified | |
Public Notes | File reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher/author. |
Byline Affiliations | Department of Psychology |
Brunel University, United Kingdom | |
Queensland Academy of Sport, Australia | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q14w2/effects-of-synchronous-music-on-treadmill-running-among-elite-triathletes
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