Music, Sports Performance and Physical Activity (MPACT)
In this project, we explore the use of music during sports performance, physical activity and exercise endurance.
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Project duration
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Core fields of research
Physical activity, health and wellbeing
Research areas
Mind, body and emotions
Department
Department of Music, Art and Culture Studies
Faculty
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences
Funding
Research Council of Finland
This project is part of the Academy of Finland’s Centre of Excellence in Music, Mind, Body & Brain (2022–2029).
Project description
The project currently involves experimental trials examining time to exhaustion cycling and two pioneering systematic reviews exploring the cognitive processes of music listening during exercise, and the impact of music systems on physical activity.
Time-to-Exhaustion Cycling Trials:
This study investigates the effects of self-selected music on endurance performance, physiological efficiency, and affective responses during time-to-exhaustion cycling trials.
Systematic review information:
of the Cognitive Processes of Music Listening Review via Prospero (National Institute for Health and Care Research)
of The Impact of Personalised Interactive Music Systems Systematic Review via Prospero (National Institute for Health and Care Research)
Project team
Project members
External members
Vinoo Alluri
University of Hyderabad
Julia Vigl
University of Innsbruck
Shannon E. Wright
McGill University
Rebekah Rousi
University of Vaasa
Jennifer MacRitchie
University of Sheffield
Kat Agres
National University of Singapore
Rebecca S. Schaefer
Leiden University
Sebastien Chastin
Glasgow Caledonian University
Jasmin Hutchinson
Professor of Exercise Science
