Music and Exe:c:se: The Psychophysical Benefits That Music Has On Exercise Performance
Music and Exe:c:se: The Psychophysical Benefits That Music Has On Exercise Performance
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2010
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Blessing-Caffe, Bobbie
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It has become increasingly common over the years to see athletes and exercisers with headphones on listening to music prior to competition. It is because of these current trends, the researcher wanted to study what benefits music had on their performance. The purpose of the study was to investigate the effect that music has on exercisers' mood prior to and post exercise, as well as to examine their overall maximal output of repetitions of push-ups and sit-ups with and without the aid of music prior to exercise. The study measured the results using a split plot ANOVA repeated measure scale. 22 participants ranging from ages 23-50 took part in the study. Two different experimental groups were tested. Both groups were tested with and without the aid of music. Before and after the participants exercised, their mood was assessed using a Profile of Mood States (POMS-sf, McNair, Lorr & Droppleman, 1992) questionnaire. The POMS-sf (McNair, Lorr & Droppleman, 1992) instrument is a psychological questionnaire designed to measure: tension, depression, anger, vigor, fatigue and confusion. It consists of 30 adjectives rated. on a 5-point scale. The research showed that although music may be popular among athletes and exercisers, it had no significant aid in increasing participants' maximal outputs of push-ups and sit-us. The research also showed that music had no significant effect in changing participants' overall mood before and after exercise. It should be noted that the research showed small changes in participants' vigor levels increase after listening to music. This research gives implications for the psychological effect that music has on individuals'