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On the Role of Lyrics in the Music-Exercise Performance Relationship
Sanchez, Xavier Moss, Samantha Twist, Craig Karageorghis, Costas I.
Sanchez, Xavier
Moss, Samantha
Twist, Craig
Karageorghis, Costas I.
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2013-10-27
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Objectives. To examine the role of the musical constituent of lyrics with reference to a range
of psychological, psychophysical, and physiological variables during submaximal cycling
ergometry.
Design. Two-factor (Condition x Time) within-subject counterbalanced design.
Method. Twenty five participants performed three 6-min cycling trials at a power output
corresponding to 75% of their maximum heart rate under conditions of music with lyrics,
same music without lyrics, and a no-music control. Cycling cadence, heart rate, and perceived exertion were recorded at 2-min intervals during each trial. Positive and negative affect was assessed before and after each trial.
Results. A significant (p = .006) Condition x Time interaction emerged for cadence wherein
participants cycled at a higher rate at the end of the task under music with lyrics. Main effects
were found for perceived exertion and heart rate, both of which increased from min 2 through
to min 6, and for affect: positive affect increased and negative affect decreased from pre- to
post-trials.
Conclusions. Participants pedalled faster in both music conditions while perceived exertion
and heart rate did not differ across conditions. The inclusion of lyrics influenced cycling
performance only at min 6 and had no bearing on the remaining dependent variables
throughout the duration of the task. The impact of lyrical content in the music-exercise
performance relationship warrants further attention in order that we might better understand
its role.
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Sanchez, X., Moss, S. L., Twist, C., & Karageorghis, C. I. (2013). On the Role of Lyrics in the Music-Exercise Performance Relationship. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 15(1), 132-138. DOI: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2013.10.007
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Elsevier
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Psychology of Sport and Exercise
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1469-0292