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THE EFFECT OF LISTENING TO MUSIC
OF DIFFERENT BEATS ON SPORT

PERFORMANCE

Poster
LAM Hiu Tung
BSocSc (Hons) in Sports and Recreation Management
Department of Sport and Recreation

RESEARCH BACKGROUND OBJECTIVES

Existing research demonstrated that long-term participation in moderate or To investigate the effects of listening
high-intensity aerobic exercise has impact on preventing and recovering from to music on running sprints in team
mental and physical health problems when athletes continue to engage in more sport athletes
strenuous exercise and pursuits at the highest level. Therefore, mental state is
very crucial for athletes and that obsession with progress and frenzied physical
activity could be detrimental to athletes’ health. Currently, no study focuses on
the effect of music on anaerobic performance.

METHODOLOGY

Candidates will perform three versions of a repeated sprint set assessment
test: listening to fast-paced music (120-150 bpm), slow-paced music (below
120 bpm), and no music. Warm-up exercises are conducted beforehand to
ensure athletes are prepared. Music is selected by the tester, not the subjects.
The test involves two sets of maximal sprints (5x20 meters) with a 15-second
recovery jog between sprints and a 1-minute rest between sets. No verbal or
material encouragement is provided, ensuring a consistent testing environment.
The entire process is photographed and videotaped, followed by a cool-down
session.
In this study, a moderate to large effect size (Cohen’s d) was found in the
fast music group when comparing their repeated sprinting performance with
the no music and slow music group, which implies that fast music could be a
useful strategy to enhance repeated sprinting performance metrics, including ABOUT THE INVESTIGATOR
total sprint time, fastest time, and fatigue index. This aligns with existing
research which fast music enhanced performance by rhythmic entertainment As a devoted basketball enthusiast,
and increased motivation. However, no significant difference was found in my career ambition is to become a
the rate of perceived exertion across conditions which indicate the music
induced psychological distraction is less effective under the strenuous testing basketball coach. My passion for the
conditioning of repeated sprinting. sport fuels my desire to understand
its strategies and dynamics deeply. I
FINDINGS am committed to developing players'
skills and fostering teamwork, aiming
In this study, a moderate to large effect size (Cohen’s d) was found in the to guide athletes to reach their full
fast music group when comparing their repeated sprinting performance with potential on and off the court through
the no music and slow music group, which implies that fast music could be a effective coaching and mentorship.
useful strategy to enhance repeated sprinting performance metrics, including My FYP supervisor is Mr Sing WONG.
total sprint time, fastest time, and fatigue index. This aligns with existing
research which fast music enhanced performance by rhythmic entertainment
and increased motivation. However, no significant difference was found in
the rate of perceived exertion across conditions which indicate the music
induced psychological distraction is less effective under the strenuous testing
conditioning of repeated sprinting.

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