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  • Autonomic nervous system function
  • Music psychology

Background:

  • Both music and exercise influence autonomic nervous system (ANS) activity.
  • The combined effects of music and exercise on ANS activity and post-exercise orthostatic tolerance are not well understood.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the impact of music on autonomic nervous system activity during and after exercise.
  • To determine if music affects post-exercise orthostatic tolerance.

Main Methods:

  • Twenty-six healthy participants underwent four randomized sessions: sedentary, music only, cycling exercise only, and cycling with music.
  • Autonomic nervous system activity was assessed using heart rate variability (HRV) frequency analysis before and after each session.
  • Orthostatic tolerance was evaluated through heart rate, systolic blood pressure, and HRV indices during an orthostatic test.

Main Results:

  • Music listening alone significantly increased high frequency power (parasympathetic activity).
  • Cycling exercise increased heart rate and decreased high frequency power.
  • Combining music with cycling did not significantly alter high frequency power, despite increased heart rate, and did not affect orthostatic tolerance.

Conclusions:

  • Music enhances parasympathetic activity and mitigates exercise-induced reductions in parasympathetic tone.
  • Music does not appear to alter post-exercise orthostatic tolerance.
  • Music may be a useful tool for improving post-exercise recovery and reducing cardiac stress.