Asian Journal of Education and Training - Vol. 4, No. 3 - Does Motivational Music Influence Maximal Bench Press Strength and Strength Endurance?

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The study examines whether motivational music chosen by participants affects maximal bench press strength and strength endurance, measured as repetitions to failure using 60% of 1-RM. Twenty-six healthy male university students (mean age 23.92±2.05; weight 73.57±4.14; height 178.57±3.65) completed sessions with music and without music. The experimental group performed measures under both conditions, while the control group performed without music in separate sessions. Motivational music did not improve maximal 1-RM strength (p>0.05) but increased strength endurance by 3.9% (p<0.05). No significant differences appeared in the control group (p>0.05). The findings suggest a short-term ergogenic effect of fast motivational music and recommend using music during strength training to enhance endurance performance.

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Asian Journal of Education and Training Vol. 4, No. 3, 197-200, 2018 ISSN(E) 2519-5387 DOI: 10.20448/journal.522.2018.43.197.200 Does Motivational Music Influence Maximal Bench Press Strength and Strength Endurance? Bereket KÖSE 1 1Sirnak Üniversity, School of Pyhsical Education and Sports, Sirnak, Turkey Abstract The purpose of this study is to examine whether motivational music selected by participants hasan effect on maximal bench press strength and strength endurance (number of repetitions to failure with a 60% of 1-RM). 26 healthy male students with an average age of 23.92±2.05, average weight of 73.57±4.14 and average height of 178.57±3.65 who were having at least three strength workouts a week participated in the study voluntarily. The participants were grouped in two as experimental group and control group. The measurements of the experimental group were taken in two different sessions as with music and without music with 1 repetition maximum and number of repetitions to failure with 60% of 1 repetition maximum. The two sessions of the control group were conducted without music. At the end of the study, it was found that in experimental group motivational music was not effective on maximal strength (1RM) (p>0.05), while it was found to increase strength endurance statistically by 3.9%(p<0.05) . In the control group, no statistically significant difference was found in both sessions (p>0.05) . As a conclusion, it is stated that listening to fast music creates an ergogenic acute effect and it is recommended to use music during strength workout to have a better strength endurance performance. Keywords: Motivational music, Strength, Bench Press. Funding: This study received no specific financial support. Competing Interests: The author declares that there are no conflicts of interests regarding the publication of this paper. Transparency: The author confirms that the manuscript is an honest, accurate, and transparent account of the study was reported; that no vital features of the study have been omitted; and that any discrepancies from the study as planned have been explained. Ethical: This study follows all ethical practices during writing. Contents 1. Introduction .................................................................................................................................................................................... 198 2. Method ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 198 3. Results .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 198 4. Discussion........................................................................................................................................................................................ 199 5. Conclusion ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 199 References ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 199 1. Introduction Music has been in people’s lives for centuries and human beings have continually used music and are still continuing to use music in various ways. Music has sometimes been used to heal patients physically and mentally (Bally et al., 2003; Habibzadeh, 2011; Uyar and Akın, 2011) sometimes it has been used to encourage shopping customers to shop more (Radocy and Boyle, 2003) and sometimes it has been used to help people express their feelings to others (Somakçi, 2003) . Recently, it has been shown by some authors that music d

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What was the study purpose regarding motivational music?

To determine whether motivational music selected by participants influences maximal bench press strength and strength endurance (repetitions to failure at 60% of 1-RM).

How were participants grouped and what sessions did they complete?

Participants were randomly assigned to an experimental group and a control group. The experimental group completed sessions with music and without music, while the control group completed sessions without music.

What were the main findings on maximal strength and strength endurance?

Motivational music did not affect maximal strength (1RM) (p>0.05) but statistically increased strength endurance by 3.9% (p<0.05). The control group showed no significant differences (p>0.05).

What practical recommendation does the study conclude?

Listening to fast motivational music provides an acute ergogenic effect, so using music during strength workouts is recommended to improve strength endurance performance.

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