Introduction
Previous Research article titled “Exercising with an iPod, Friend, or Neither: Which is Better for
Psychological Benefits?” stated that exercising, in general, has been proven to reduce the chances of acquiring a variety of illnesses such as cardiovascular disease, obesity, cancer and many other life-threatening conditions. In addition, exercising has psychological benefits as well and may increase self-reliance, decrease stress, and improve moods. One of the ways one’s exercising environment could be improved is by incorporating music in it. Those who exercise to music create a more positive atmosphere to workout in which the person is able to accomplish his or her goals, while being pleasantly distracted by the music compared to those who exercise without music. They hypothesized that those who used a device for music (for ex.an iPod) or had a friend to work out …show more content…
This study is also investigating the possible reasons behind the effect of music on exercising. Those who listen to music while exercising might use specific music tempo (whether fast pace or slow pace) in order to help enhance their moods in a particular way, in which motivated them to work out harder. Also, it has already been confirmed by previous research, that music helps to distract people from time and exertion, and this may also be the reasons why some include music with their exercises. Music has been known to bring peace to mind and put people in a positive mental state, which might help activate their potential energy to workout. Consequently, those who exercise with music, it helps them to develop a pace or a rhythm to go on while engaging in physical activity. Therefore, is there a difference in mood during exercising between those who listen to music while exercising and those who
Previous Research article titled “Exercising with an iPod, Friend, or Neither: Which is Better for
Psychological Benefits?” stated that exercising, in general, has been proven to reduce the chances of acquiring a variety of illnesses such as cardiovascular disease, obesity, cancer and many other life-threatening conditions. In addition, exercising has psychological benefits as well and may increase self-reliance, decrease stress, and improve moods. One of the ways one’s exercising environment could be improved is by incorporating music in it. Those who exercise to music create a more positive atmosphere to workout in which the person is able to accomplish his or her goals, while being pleasantly distracted by the music compared to those who exercise without music. They hypothesized that those who used a device for music (for ex.an iPod) or had a friend to work out …show more content…
This study is also investigating the possible reasons behind the effect of music on exercising. Those who listen to music while exercising might use specific music tempo (whether fast pace or slow pace) in order to help enhance their moods in a particular way, in which motivated them to work out harder. Also, it has already been confirmed by previous research, that music helps to distract people from time and exertion, and this may also be the reasons why some include music with their exercises. Music has been known to bring peace to mind and put people in a positive mental state, which might help activate their potential energy to workout. Consequently, those who exercise with music, it helps them to develop a pace or a rhythm to go on while engaging in physical activity. Therefore, is there a difference in mood during exercising between those who listen to music while exercising and those who