Does music run faster
Sport And Fitness / / December 19, 2019
The idea of using music as a kind of doping on a treadmill is quite new in sports psychology and physiology. However, there are scientific reports on the impact of music on the cross-country performance. Some of them cover in this article.
Most racing fans are united by one thing - player. The fitness center, on the streets and even in the forest, many prefer to run with music on headphones. This is especially helpful to those who are not so fond of running around, distracting from the fatigue and annoying sounds around. But also for professional competitions, you will see a lot of athletes who listen to music before a race. How does it impact on the process?
Training with and without music
Music has a positive effect on the efficiency of cardio. This is evidenced by the results researchIn which 16 participants took two 10-kilometer race at the bikes. The first - a rather loud electronic music (87 dB, 142 bpm), the second - without the music. All subjects showed greater speed when listening to music. Most interestingly, the effect is particularly noticeable in the first few kilometers and at the end of the workout. But in the middle distance (5-9 km) performance in both races were similar.
The volume and tempo of the music
The effect of music on a person can be judged on various parameters. Therefore, to compare different kinds of music quite easy. It is possible to select at least two criteria: speed (bpm - beats per minute) and the volume (dB).
Influence of speed and volume of the music studied D. Edworthy (J. Edworthy) and H. Waring (H. Waring). During the experiment, 30 participants made five 10-minute races on a treadmill:
- a fast loud music;
- a quick soft music;
- under slow loud music;
- a slow soft music;
- without music.
The researchers then compared the running speed, heart rate and a feeling of tension in the subjects. The results were not surprising: the loud and fast music has a positive effect on running speed. The participants did not notice much stress or fatigue.
Music as a motivation
Motivation, whether it is good weather, pleasant company, or the expectation of reward, plays a crucial role in training. IN study Kelly Brooks (Kelly Brooks) Brooks and Crystal (Crystal Brooks) noted that music can have both a positive and negative effect. Slow and sad melody will not help you run faster. Preference is given to the positive rhythmic compositions.
Music on training and competition
Those who runs regularlyMusic has less impact than the Cubs. Most likely, in the event of a real competition music will not play a serious role.
In sports psychology, it is assumed that the ideal form for the competition - when the athlete was training too little, but not too much. With the lack of training, everything is clear: not the fact that you can give your maximum. But too hard training may hurt, causing unnecessary anxiety.
So it is with the music. The thrill of it can help in the preparatory phase, but nowhere on the day of the race, when the situation is already quite tense.
Security while running the music
As soon as you walked out into the street, headphones are not as safe accessory: you can not hear the bicycle, car or any other hazards.
However, there is good news for those who like to run with music: the effect of listening does not stop once you have removed the headphones. There is evidence that after the 10-minute workout the music performance of your run as a whole can be better.
Although these studies are not too accurate, yet it makes sense to use the player in the warm-up time to a minimum to cheer yourself up.
conclusions
The main impact of music is primarily associated with an increase in mood and motivation. However, in this area remains more space for research and finding the perfect music that will directly affect the speed and endurance. The popularity of racing is increasing every year, and there is hope that will be carried out more in-depth studies to help runners achieve the best results. In the meantime, we have the ability to run and empirically select a soundtrack, according to their own tastes.