Does music support executive functions and affective responses during acute exercise? A systematic review and meta-analysis
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.Music and exercise may not significantly impact executive functions or mood during workouts. Higher intensity exercise and older age appear to lessen music's effects, but results remain inconclusive.
Area Of Science
- Exercise science
- Cognitive psychology
- Music psychology
Background
- Executive functions are crucial for maintaining exercise pace amidst fatigue.
- Both music and exercise independently affect executive functions and affective states.
- The combined impact of music and exercise on cognitive and emotional responses during physical activity is not well understood.
Purpose Of The Study
- To review the existing literature on how music interacts with executive functions and affective responses during acute exercise.
- To synthesize findings on the combined effects of music and exercise on cognitive and emotional outcomes.
Main Methods
- Systematic review of ten studies meeting inclusion criteria.
- Narrative synthesis and meta-analyses were employed to evaluate the data.
- Meta-regression was used to explore the influence of exercise intensity and participant age.
Main Results
- Meta-analyses showed non-significant effects of music and exercise on attention, inhibitory control, and core affect.
- Meta-regression indicated that higher exercise intensity and older participant age were associated with smaller effects of music.
- A subgroup analysis revealed a decreasing pattern of music's effect across exercise intensities (low, moderate, high), but substantial heterogeneity persisted.
Conclusions
- The current evidence is inconclusive regarding music's influence on executive functions and affective responses during acute exercise.
- Findings suggest that exercise intensity and participant age may moderate music's effects, but further research is needed due to heterogeneity.
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