Abstract
Purpose
Many studies have investigated the effect of listening to music during exercise on performance, but the influence of music during a warmup on subsequent exercise performance is unknown. The primary purpose of this study was to determine whether or not listening to self-selected music before an intense bout of anaerobic exercise would positively affect performance. We also sought to explore the effect of music on psychological variables including rating of perceived exertion (RPE).
Methods
16 participants (8 males, 8 females; age 23.6 ± 4.8 years, BMI 18.9 ± 3.2 kg/m2) listened to pre-selected music, self-selected music or white noise during a warmup, which consisted of cycling at 50 rpm for 10 min with a resistance of 1 kg. Once the warmup was completed, they performed a Wingate Anaerobic Test (WAnT) against a flywheel resistance of 7.5% body mass. Immediately after the WAnT, they were asked to complete the Subjective Exercise Experience Scale (SEES) and RPE was assessed. One-way repeated-measures ANOVAs were used to determine the effect of music condition on both physiological and psychological variables.
Results
There were no significant differences in mean or peak power, relative power, fatigue index, or RPE (all p > 0.05). There were also no differences in any SEES variables (positive well-being, psychological distress, or fatigue) or in RPE (all p > 0.05).
Conclusion
This study suggests that listening to music during a warmup has no positive effect on performance during the actual event, even when the music is self-selected.
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Fox, R.P., Michael, T.J., Weideman, C.A. et al. Effect of listening to music during a warmup on anaerobic test performance. Sport Sci Health 15, 369–373 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11332-019-00525-5
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