Effect of music-movement synchrony on exercise oxygen consumption.

摘要: AIM Past research indicates that endurance is improved when exercise movements are synchronised with a musical beat, however it unclear whether such benefits associated reduced metabolic cost. We compared oxygen consumption (.VO2) and related physiological effects of conducted synchronously asynchronously music. METHODS Three music tracks, each recorded at three different tempi (123, 130, 137 beats.min-1), accompanied cycle ergometry 65 pedal revolutions.min-1. Thus randomly-assigned experimental conditions were administered: slow tempo asynchronous, synchronous, fast asynchronous. Exercise response .VO2, HR, ratings perceived exertion (RPE), to condition was monitored in 10 untrained male participants aged 21.7±0.8 years (mean±SD) who cycled for 12 min 70% maximal heart rate (HR). RESULTS Mean .VO2 differed among (P=0.008), being lower the synchronous (1.80±0.22 L.min-1) asynchronous (1.94±0.21 L.min-1; P<0.05). There no difference HR or RPE conditions, although showed similar trend .VO2. CONCLUSION The present results indicate more efficient performed than slightly slower cyclical movement.