Regular physical activity has multifarious benefits for physical and mental health, and music
has been found to exert positive effects on physical activity. Summative literature reviews …

How can an individual be motivated to perform a target exercise or activity? This question
arises in training, therapeutic, and education settings alike, yet despite—or even because of …

Applying Music in Exercise and Sport combines contemporary research, evidence-based
practice, and specific recommendations to help exercise and sport professionals …

Background There is a paucity of work addressing the distractive, affect-enhancing, and
motivational influences of music and video in combination during exercise. Purpose We …

This unique laboratory manual contains a series of conceptually linked research paradigms
that are based on an empirical framework for tailoring individualized exercise programs to …

Background Dissociative attentional stimuli (eg, music, video) are effective in decreasing
ratings of perceived exertion (RPE) during low-to-moderate intensity exercise, but have …

The purpose of this study was to create a multimedia learning environment for use in PE
lessons and to determine the effects of a traditional learning environment versus a …

Objectives The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of music and music-video on
perceptual (attentional focus, rated perceived exertion), affective (affective valence and …

Performer autonomy has been shown to contribute to effective motor performance and
learning. Autonomy support is therefore a key factor in the OPTIMAL theory of motor learning …

This chapter provides a comprehensive update on the science and application underlying
the effects of music in exercise and sport. Recent theoretical advances are briefly discussed …