Effects of Preferred and Non-Preferred Warm-Up Music on Resistance Exercise Performance
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of listening to preferred and non-preferred warm-up music on upper-body resistance exercise performance. Resistance-trained males (ages 18–24) participated in two separate bench press trials each with a different warm-up music condition: preferred...
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| author | Christopher G. Ballmann Georgia D. Cook Zachary T. Hester Thomas J. Kopec Tyler D. Williams Rebecca R. Rogers |
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| description | The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of listening to preferred and non-preferred warm-up music on upper-body resistance exercise performance. Resistance-trained males (ages 18–24) participated in two separate bench press trials each with a different warm-up music condition: preferred warm-up music (PREF) or non-preferred warm-up music (NON-PREF). In each trial, participants listened to PREF or NON-PREF music during a standardized bench press warm-up. Following the warm-up, motivation to exercise was measured using a visual analog scale followed by two sets × repetitions to failure (RTF) at 75% of 1-RM separated by 1 min of rest. A linear position transducer was used to measure mean barbell velocity. Rate of perceived exertion (RPE) was obtained after each set. RTF, velocity, RPE, and motivation were analyzed. RTF were significantly higher during the PREF versus NON-PREF trail (<i>p</i> = 0.001) while mean barbell velocity remained unchanged (<i>p</i> = 0.777). RPE was not significantly different between PREF and NON-PREF trials (<i>p</i> = 0.735). Motivation to exercise was significantly higher during the PREF versus NON-PREF trial (<i>p</i> < 0.001). Findings show that listening to PREF music during a warm-up improves subsequent RTF performance during bench press exercise. However, barbell velocity was largely unaffected. While perceived exertion was similar between trials, motivation to exercise was markedly increased during the PREF warm-up music trial. These findings suggest that competitors listening to warm-up music before giving maximal effort during resistance exercise could optimize performance by ensuring self-selection of their own preferred music. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8f4b2cfd8e144b8db1c07042eb194d142023-11-21T07:27:38ZengMDPI AGJournal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology2411-51422020-12-01613010.3390/jfmk6010003Effects of Preferred and Non-Preferred Warm-Up Music on Resistance Exercise PerformanceChristopher G. Ballmann0Georgia D. Cook1Zachary T. Hester2Thomas J. Kopec3Tyler D. Williams4Rebecca R. Rogers5Department of Kinesiology, Samford University, Birmingham, AL 35226, USADepartment of Kinesiology, Samford University, Birmingham, AL 35226, USADepartment of Kinesiology, Samford University, Birmingham, AL 35226, USADepartment of Kinesiology, Samford University, Birmingham, AL 35226, USADepartment of Kinesiology, Samford University, Birmingham, AL 35226, USADepartment of Kinesiology, Samford University, Birmingham, AL 35226, USAThe purpose of this study was to examine the effects of listening to preferred and non-preferred warm-up music on upper-body resistance exercise performance. Resistance-trained males (ages 18–24) participated in two separate bench press trials each with a different warm-up music condition: preferred warm-up music (PREF) or non-preferred warm-up music (NON-PREF). In each trial, participants listened to PREF or NON-PREF music during a standardized bench press warm-up. Following the warm-up, motivation to exercise was measured using a visual analog scale followed by two sets × repetitions to failure (RTF) at 75% of 1-RM separated by 1 min of rest. A linear position transducer was used to measure mean barbell velocity. Rate of perceived exertion (RPE) was obtained after each set. RTF, velocity, RPE, and motivation were analyzed. RTF were significantly higher during the PREF versus NON-PREF trail (<i>p</i> = 0.001) while mean barbell velocity remained unchanged (<i>p</i> = 0.777). RPE was not significantly different between PREF and NON-PREF trials (<i>p</i> = 0.735). Motivation to exercise was significantly higher during the PREF versus NON-PREF trial (<i>p</i> < 0.001). Findings show that listening to PREF music during a warm-up improves subsequent RTF performance during bench press exercise. However, barbell velocity was largely unaffected. While perceived exertion was similar between trials, motivation to exercise was markedly increased during the PREF warm-up music trial. These findings suggest that competitors listening to warm-up music before giving maximal effort during resistance exercise could optimize performance by ensuring self-selection of their own preferred music.https://www.mdpi.com/2411-5142/6/1/3velocitybench pressmotivationpreference |
| spellingShingle | Christopher G. Ballmann Georgia D. Cook Zachary T. Hester Thomas J. Kopec Tyler D. Williams Rebecca R. Rogers Effects of Preferred and Non-Preferred Warm-Up Music on Resistance Exercise Performance Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology velocity bench press motivation preference |
| title | Effects of Preferred and Non-Preferred Warm-Up Music on Resistance Exercise Performance |
| title_full | Effects of Preferred and Non-Preferred Warm-Up Music on Resistance Exercise Performance |
| title_fullStr | Effects of Preferred and Non-Preferred Warm-Up Music on Resistance Exercise Performance |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of Preferred and Non-Preferred Warm-Up Music on Resistance Exercise Performance |
| title_short | Effects of Preferred and Non-Preferred Warm-Up Music on Resistance Exercise Performance |
| title_sort | effects of preferred and non preferred warm up music on resistance exercise performance |
| topic | velocity bench press motivation preference |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2411-5142/6/1/3 |
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