Study Shows Up Tempo Music While Exercising Yields Better Results

Listening to Beyoncé instead of Etta James might help you get better results out of your workouts.

In an in vivo laboratory controlled study, 12 healthy male students cycled at self-chosen work-rates while listening to a program of six popular music tracks of different tempi. The program lasted about 25 min and was performed on three occasions–unknown to the participants, its tempo was normal, increased by 10% or decreased by 10%

Speeding up the music program increased distance covered/unit time, power and pedal cadence by 2.1%, 3.5% and 0.7%, respectively; slowing the program produced falls of 3.8%, 9.8% and 5.9%. Average heart rate changes were +0.1% (faster program) and -2.2% (slower program).

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