Musical Intensity Applied in the Sports and Exercise Domain: An Effective Strategy to Boost Performance?

Frontiers in Psychology

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Edith Van Dyck¹ 

[1] Department of Art History, Institute for Psychoacoustics and Electronic Music (IPEM), Ghent University

关键词: music;    sports;    exercise;    intensity;    hearing loss;    sound pressure level;    performance;    loudness;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2019.01145

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

In the sports and exercise domain, it has been suggested that musical intensity might boost performance. Previous research revealed that pumping up the volume of music might increase running speed, grip strength, and choice reaction time while simultaneously decreasing time to exhaustion and level of perceived exhaustion. However, evidence is still scarce, experimental designs and tested groups vary significantly, and contradicting evidence exists as well. Yet, listening to high-intensity music could be a risky business and exercisers employing such a strategy to improve performance are vulnerable to developing noise-induced hearing problems. Therefore, future research should inquire more profoundly into the inherent boosting qualities of musical intensity and juxtapose experimental results and auditory repercussions in order to uncover possible strategies to combine both in such a way that the exerciser’s health can be safeguarded at all times.

【 授权许可】

CC BY