Why the study?
Does performing in a concert versus a rehearsal affect heart rate and heart rate variability in professional musicians?
Population
9 professional musicians (5 singers and 4 flute players; 4 male, 5 female)
Comparison
Performing a relaxed and a strenuous piece with… vs Performing the same pieces without an audience
Design
Other
Authors
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Performance conditions alter HRV in musicians; leaves open whether pre-event nervousness modulates autonomic responses in other high-stress groups.
Does performing in a concert versus a rehearsal affect heart rate and heart rate variability in professional musicians?
Performance conditions (rehearsal vs. concert, easy vs. strenuous) significantly affect heart rate and heart rate variability in professional musicians, with pre-concert nervousness correlating with lower low-frequency power.
Harmat et al. (2010) studied this question.
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