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Paper

Abstract

Introduction: Music has shown beneficial ergogenic effects to exercise performance by increasing endorphins and catecholamines levels in the blood. However, the relationship between motivational lyrical music and endurance performance is still unclear. The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between motivational music and endurance performance using the Sports-specific Endurance Plank Test.
Methods: 10 males and 26 females (age 21± 3 years) college-aged students were recruited to complete the study at Bethel University. All participants performed the Sports-specific Endurance Plank which assesses the trunk flexors and lumbar extensors in the same manner observed in sports performance movements. Participants performed the plank test under three different randomly assigned pre-selected conditions: no music (NM), instrumental music (IM), and motivational music (MM). During each trial, the set of seven plank positions was held until failure. Once failure was observed, duration was measured. Subjects were informed of their results after each completed session.
Results: Using the SPSS software, repeated analysis of variance measures was used to detect any differences between the three conditions during the Sports-specific Plank Tests. There was no significance noted between the three groups (p=.727 ).
Conclusion: Based on the results of the data, there is no direct correlation between motivational music and the endurance performance of college-aged individuals. From these results, it can be concluded that the lyrics of a song does not have a significant effect on performance when compared to other types of music. Further research is needed to determine what factors of music have a significant effect on endurance performance, such as tempo.

Department(s)

Human Kinetics and Applied Health Science

Date Accepted/Awarded

2023

First Advisor/Reader

Leah Jackson

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