Key result
Listening to headphone music during treadmill running significantly reduced heart rate (145.9 vs 152.9 bpm), systolic blood pressure, exercise lactate, and perceived exertion (p<0.05).
Why the study?
Does listening to music improve perceived exertion and cardiovascular hemodynamics during treadmill running in well-trained men?
Population
10 well-trained men, mean age 25.1 +/- 6 years
Comparison
Listening to headphone music during a 15-minute… vs No music during the same treadmill run protocol
Design
Other
Follow-up
15 minutes
Authors
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Should not yet alter exercise prescriptions; hypothesis-generating for music's effects on exertion in trained runners and needs randomized confirmation.
Does listening to music improve perceived exertion and cardiovascular hemodynamics during treadmill running in well-trained men?
Absolute Event Rate: 145.9% vs 152.9%
p-value: p=< 0.05
Listening to music during submaximal exercise may reduce metabolic demand and perceived exertion in well-trained men.
Szmedra et al. (1998) studied Healthy well-trained men (n=10). Headphone music vs. No music was evaluated on Heart rate (beats x min(-1)) (p=< 0.05). Listening to headphone music during treadmill running significantly reduced heart rate (145.9 vs 152.9 bpm), systolic blood pressure, exercise lactate, and perceived exertion (p<0.05).
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