Key result
Different music tempi fail to alter physiological or performance variables during cycling versus no music.
Why the study?
Does music tempo improve performance, psychological, and physiological variables during 20 km cycling in well-trained cyclists?
Population
10 male road cyclists with a minimum of three years racing experience, mean age 35 yr (SD = 7).
Comparison
Music at fast-tempo, medium-tempo, or slow-tempo… vs No music condition during a 20-km time trial on…
Design
RCT, The music conditions for each trial were randomised between fast-tempo…
Follow-up
four weeks
Authors
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Music tempi do not affect cycling performance in trained athletes; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
RCT (n=10)
Randomized crossover
No
Does music tempo improve performance, psychological, and physiological variables during 20 km cycling in well-trained cyclists?
p-value: p=>0.05
In well-trained cyclists, music tempo did not significantly alter performance or physiological variables during a 20-km time trial, but fast-tempo music increased mood disturbance.
Dyer et al. (2013) conducted an RCT in Healthy well-trained cyclists (n=10). Music tempo vs. No music was evaluated on Physiological and performance variables (p=>0.05). Different music tempi (fast, medium, slow) did not significantly alter physiological or performance variables during 20km time-trial cycling in well-trained male cyclists compared to no music.
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