Effects of Music On Athletes (blog post #7)

"Effects of Synchronous Music On Treadmill Running Among Elite Triathletes"
> Peter C. Terry
> http://search.proquest.com/docview/922044882?accountid=6222

• music can provide athletes with external influences to help with performance, psychological, and psychophysical benefits during physical activity.
• athletes choose self-selected music that can motivate them while training and improves their endurance.
• music slightly reduced their amount of time-to-exhaustion, mood responses, feeling states, blood lactate concentration, and oxygen consumption.
• mood responses and feeling states were more positive with motivational music, compared to either neutral music or no music.
• music provides athletes with background stimulation, which relates to movement patterns and musical tempo.
• music teaches athletes a sense of control and lets them rely on the beat of the music to keep them going during training.
• helps athletes to become more efficient with their steps and regular movement patterns.
• motivational music for athletes consists of catchy melodies, inspiring lyrics, an association with sporting endeavour, and a bright, uplifting harmonic structure, keeping us wanting to do more.