The effects of music during warm-up on anaerobic performances of young sprinters
Objective: To assess the effects of listening to music during warm-up on short-term maximal performances.
Material and methods: Rate of perceived exertion (RPE) were recorded after 10 min of warm-up with (MWU) or without (NMWU) music and immediately after a 30-s Wingate test in nine young male sprinters (19.56 ± 1.88 yrs, 176 ± 5.34 cm and 71.21 ± 6.31 kg).
Results: Although RPE, and the Fatigue Index were unaffected, power output during the Wingate test was significantly higher after MWU than NMWU (P < 0.05).
Conclusion: Music could be used during warm-up before performing activities requiring powerful lower limbs` muscles contractions.
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| Notations: | endurance sports junior sports biological and medical sciences |
| Published in: | Science & Sports |
| Language: | English |
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2012
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| Online Access: | http://doi.org/10.1016/j.scispo.2012.02.006 |
| Volume: | 27 |
| Issue: | 6 |
| Pages: | e85-e88 |
| Document types: | article |
| Level: | advanced |