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A MOTIVATIONAL MUSIC AND VIDEO INTERVENTION IMPROVES HIGH-INTENSITY EXERCISE PERFORMANCE |
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Martin J. Barwood  ,
Neil J.V. Weston, Richard Thelwell and Jennifer Page |
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Department of Sport and Exercise Science, University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, UK. |
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© Journal of Sports Science and Medicine (2009) 8, 435 - 442 |
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| ABSTRACT | |||
| Music and video are utilised by recreational gym users to enhance
their exercise experience. Music and video have not been investigated for
their combined ergogenic effect during high intensity exercise. To induce
fatigue, this study was performed in warm (~26°C), moist conditions (~50%RH).
Six, non-acclimated, male participants took part in the study. Each participant
completed three 30-minute exercise bouts on a motorised treadmill under
three counterbalanced conditions on separate days: control (CON), motivational
music plus video intervention (M), non-motivational intervention (NM). They
completed a warm-up (5 km·h-1 [5 minutes], 9km·h-1 [10 minutes]) followed
by a maximal effort run (15 minutes). Participants did not receive any feedback
of time elapsed, distance run or speed. Measures: Distance covered (metres),
heart rate, blood lactate accumulation (Blac) and ratings of perceived exertion
(RPE). Participants in the M condition ran significantly further than in
the NM (M: 3524 [388]metres; NM: 3110 [561]metres; CON: 3273 [458]metres)
and CON conditions, accumulated more Blac, but did not increase their peak
RPE rating (p < 0.05). The M intervention improved tolerance of high
intensity exercise in warm conditions. It was proposed that a change in
attentional processing from internal (physical sensations) to external perspective
(music and video) may have facilitated this improvement. These findings
have strong implications for improving health, fitness and engagement in
gym-based exercise programs. Key words: Running, distraction, attention, lactate threshold. |
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