Designing Physical Education Courses Based on Musical Environment: Using Spinning as an Example

Area of Science:

• Sports Science
• Educational Psychology
• Music Therapy

Background:

• Physical education (PE) lesson design is complex, involving teaching methods and objectives.
• Integrating music into PE can enhance lesson effectiveness and artistic quality.
• Music's impact on exercise physiology and psychology warrants investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

• To determine the effectiveness of cycling lessons within a musical environment.
• To analyze the influence of music on physiological and psychological responses during cycling.
• To develop a model for teaching PE in a musical setting.

Main Methods:

• Study 1: 95 undergraduates cycled in conditions with and without music.
• Study 2: 10 students cycled with synchronous, asynchronous fast, or asynchronous slow music.
• Measurements included heart rate (HR), rating of perceived exertion (RPE), Exercise-Induced Feeling Inventory (EFI), and sport performance.

Main Results:

• Participants in the music condition showed significant improvements in HR, RPE, EFI, and performance compared to the no-music group.
• Synchronous music significantly lowered RPE during steady-state cycling.
• No significant differences were found in HR, EFI, or performance across different music conditions in Study 2.

Conclusions:

• Music integration in PE cycling enhances student emotional and cognitive engagement, leading to improved sport performance.
• A novel model for teaching PE in a musical environment was developed.
• Synchronous music may be particularly beneficial for reducing perceived exertion in cycling.