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Kazuya Suwabe1,2,3, Takemune Fukuie4, Hideaki Soya5,6,7
1Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences, Ryutsu Keizai University, Ryugasaki, Ibaraki, Japan. ksuwabe@rku.ac.jp.
Advances in Neurobiology
|September 26, 2025
Summary
Listening to music during exercise enhances mood and cognitive function by leveraging musical pleasure, rhythmic entrainment, and sensory distraction. This "enriched exercise environment" may boost physical activity participation and brain benefits.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Psychology
- Exercise Science
Background:
- Physical exercise is crucial for cognitive function and mental health.
- Adherence to regular exercise is challenging compared to medication.
- Creating positive exercise environments can improve participation and brain benefits.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the effects of music on mood and cognitive function during exercise.
- To explore the neural mechanisms underlying music's impact on exercise.
- To discuss music characteristics and individual factors for effective implementation.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of studies on music and exercise.
- Analysis of neural mechanisms: musical reward, rhythmic entrainment, sensory distraction.
- Exploration of the concept of 'groove' in relation to exercise music.
Main Results:
- Music listening during exercise positively impacts mood and cognitive function.
- Neural mechanisms include reward pathways, rhythmic synchronization, and distraction.
- Music characteristics compatible with exercise, like 'groove,' are identified.
Conclusions:
- Combining exercise with music can create an enriched environment promoting adherence and benefits.
- Understanding neural mechanisms and individual variations is key for practical application.
- Music serves as a tool to enhance the affective and cognitive outcomes of physical activity.
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