Title | The effects of a music intervention on the autonomic nervous system during recovery from strenuous exercise. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2023 |
Authors | Niu M, Zhao R, Wang J |
Journal | Ann Noninvasive Electrocardiol |
Pagination | e13096 |
Date Published | 2023 Nov 20 |
ISSN | 1542-474X |
Abstract | OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of music on heart rate recovery (HRR) and heart rate variability (HRV) after intense exertion. METHODS: Five hundred male students enrolled at Yongin University, Korea, underwent a cycling test to assess aerobic capacity; 180 students with equal scores were selected for a music intervention, which was conducted after vigorous exercise. The 180 participants were randomized into three music groups and a control group; the participants in each music group listened to music at three different tempos: slow (lento) (n = 45), moderate (moderato) (n = 45), and fast (allegretto) (n = 45). The control group did not listen to music (n = 45). After the test, data on cardiac recovery and HRV were gathered and modeled. RESULTS: The results revealed no significant variation in HRR and HRV indexes between the four cohorts (p > .05), and no significant differences were observed in the anaerobic power cycling indexes during strenuous exercise (p > .05). The music intervention had a significant impact on HR, low-frequency power (LF), high-frequency power (HF), normalized LF (LF ), normalized HF (HF ), and the LF/HF ratio during recovery (p < .05). CONCLUSION: After rigorous activity, listening to allegretto music improved HRR and restored HRV equilibrium, which is critical to preventing and minimizing arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death. |
DOI | 10.1111/anec.13096 |
Alternate Journal | Ann Noninvasive Electrocardiol |
PubMed ID | 37985396 |
Grant List | Hnky2021-41 / / 2021 Project supported by the Education Department of Hainan Province, project numbernce / HNSK(QN)22-84 / / 2022 Hainan Province Philosophy and Social Science Planning project / |