Faculty Mentor(s)

Dr. Paula-Marie Ferrara, Kinesiology

Document Type

Poster

Event Date

4-12-2024

Abstract

Extensive research has investigated the effects of music on exercise. Researchers suggest that music can improve athletic performance and promote positive perceptions of exercise. However, previous research has focused on athletes or recreationally active participants, and often compares the presence of music during exercise to a lack of music. This study aims to determine whether listening to self-selected preferred music versus pre-selected motivational music improves acute exercise performance and perception of exercise in sedentary college students. Ten individuals will complete baseline testing by following the YMCA cycling protocol. Each participant will then complete two subsequent trials in which they will cycle at a resistance corresponding to 85% of their Age-Predicted Maximum Heart Rate (APMHR) until exhaustion. In one of these testing trials the participants will listen to motivational music that has been selected for them, while in the other testing trial participants will listen to music of their choice. It is hypothesized that participants will have a longer time to exhaustion, a lower rating of perceived exertion, and a more positive perception of the exercise protocol during the preferred music condition compared to the motivational music condition. Time to exhaustion and time to 85% of APMHR will be analyzed using a dependent samples t-test. Rating of Perceived (RPE) will be analyzed using Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), and qualitative responses regarding exercise and music perceptions will be analyzed using thematic analysis. Final results will be presented at CURCA 2024 and could allow for the further development of recommendations for sedentary people to increase their enjoyment and regular participation in exercise in the future.

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