Play "HIGH song"! Is exercise better while listening to music? Research: Improving endurance and athletic performance
Music can be said to be an adjuster in human daily life. Whether at work, at parties or during sports, people tend to use music to adjust the atmosphere. With the advancement of Bluetooth technology, listening to music is no longer restricted by wires, and it is becoming easier and easier to enjoy music at any time. This is also clearly reflected in the current sports and fitness model. Many people cannot do without the company of wireless headphones when exercising. I never thought that exercising while listening to music is really good for your health? The latest British research points out that music has a positive effect on improving sports performance. At least listening to music when you are mentally exhausted may help improve your performance during sports.
Exercising and listening to music when mentally tired can help improve performance
The University of Edinburgh in the UK recently published a study on whether music has a direct impact on sports performance. The research team found 9 subjects who usually have running habits, as well as 9 well-trained athletes who have participated in large and small sports events, a total of 18 subjects, to alternate between high-intensity fast running and low-intensity jogging. train. The two groups first completed a 30-minute computer cognitive test, which put them in a state of mental fatigue before completing high-intensity exercise. Subjects could choose the tracks they listened to while running, or have them chosen randomly by the researchers. The researchers also asked them to rate elements of the music such as rhythm, style, melody and beat.
The results of the study showed that in a state of mental fatigue, the intermittent running ability of subjects while listening to music was significantly increased compared to subjects who ran without listening to music at all, and their exercise performance was significantly different from that of subjects who ran without listening to music at all. The subjects who did not develop fatigue were about the same. In the 5-kilometer jogging experiment, it was also shown that self-selected music did affect the performance of the subjects compared with no music.
Sean. from the School of Education and Physical Education at the University of Edinburgh. Shaun Phillips, Ph.D., said mental fatigue is a common phenomenon for many people and can have a negative impact on daily activities, including sports performance. The results of this study suggest that listening to music may be a useful strategy to help athletes improve endurance and exercise capacity when they are mentally fatigued, and that the influence of music may help people better maintain the effects of exercise.
The number of people suffering from hearing problems has increased sharply around the world. People abuse their ears due to the pursuit of high emotions.
However, don’t turn up the volume too loud just because you want to improve your sports performance! The World Health Organization (WHO) stated that since 2019, nearly 50% of the population aged 12 to 35 (a young group of about 1.1 billion people) has faced hearing loss due to prolonged and excessive exposure to loud sounds. risk; if this situation does not improve, nearly 2.5 billion people worldwide will suffer from varying degrees of hearing loss in 2050, and unless preventive measures are taken from now on, at least 700 million of them will need hearing care treatment.
Dr. Yu Renfong, a former scientific fellow of the American Academy of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Medicine, mentioned in his book “Don’t Let Noise Kill Your Hearing” that if a person stays in an environment above 85 decibels for more than 8 hours, he will suffer from hearing loss. Can cause permanent damage to the ears. Therefore, when listening to music, you should adjust the volume to 20% to 50% of the total volume, and let your ears rest in a quiet environment after listening to the music. The sound level should preferably be less than 45 decibels; and during regular health check-ups During the hearing test, a complete hearing test is also required to ensure the health of the ears.
Some studies believe that the reason why music can influence human emotions is because the beat of music is similar to the frequency of heartbeat. Therefore, listening to different types of music on different occasions may be really helpful in improving daily performance, but you also need to pay attention. Don’t turn up the volume too loud because you are pursuing the “HIGH” mood. Otherwise, you will cause permanent damage to your ears and you will no longer be able to enjoy the pleasure brought by music.
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