The Power of Music for Sport & Physical Activity (MPOWER)

Our principal aims in project MPOWER are to elucidate how music can be used to 1) promote more physically active lifestyles, 2) increase participation and sense of community via sports and physical activity, and 3) improve results and responsibility in competitive and performance sports.
Logo for project MPOWER (The Power of Music in Sport & Physical Activity)

Table of contents

Project duration
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Core fields of research
Physical activity, health and wellbeing
Research areas
Well-being, health and physical activity (CIBR)
JYU.Well
Physical activity through life span
Behaviour change, health, and well-being across the lifespan
Department of Music, Art and Culture Studies - Research areas
Mind, body and emotions
Elite sport, data, and technology
Exercise and wellness
Department
Department of Music, Art and Culture Studies
Faculty
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Project team

External members

Peter Terry

Professor of Psychology

Jasmin Hutchinson

Professor of Exercise Science

Sebastien Chastin

Professor of Health Behaviour Dynamics of people, places and systems

Vinoo Alluri

Assistant Professor

Tiia Kekäläinen

Senior Researcher
Laurea University of Applied Sciences

Maarit Valtonen

Medical director