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Physical and Psychological Effects from Supervised Aerobic Music Exercise

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Authors: Madison, Guy 1 ; Paulin, Johan 2 ; Aasa, Ulrika 3 ; 

Source: American Journal of Health Behavior, Volume 37, Number 6, November 2013, pp. 780-793(14)

Publisher: PNG Publications and Scientific Research Limited

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5993/AJHB.37.6.7

Objectives: To assess the physical and psychological effects across 11 weeks of music-exercise sessions, the participants' training experience, and attitudes towards physical activity. The effect of different music information was also investigated. Methods: Overall, 146 sedentary volunteers were randomized into 4 exercise groups and each group received different music information. Physical capacity and psychological measures were obtained. Results: Increased performance in oxygen uptake and flexibility and decreased blood pressure was found. Participants reported increased wellbeing and body-awareness, and an intention to remain physically active. No differences between groups were found. Conclusion: Music-exercise can be recommended to promote physical activity among sedentary individuals. The amount of musical information in synchronous music seems not to have any effects on self-selected intensity or physiological benefits.

Keywords: EXERCISE INTENSITY; HEALTH; LIFE STYLE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PRESCRIPTION; PHYSICAL CAPACITY

Document Type: Research Article

Affiliations: 1: Department of Psychology, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden 2: Department of Psychology, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden. [email protected] 3: Department of Community Medicine and Rehabilitation, Physiotherapy, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden

Publication date: 01 November 2013

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