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Does Rockin' Out Improve Performance? Plus Freeskier Seth Morrison's Playlist |
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Written by Superhuman
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Wednesday, 16 January 2008 |
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Just about every sports helmet has an option for speakers in the earflaps, but does listening to music it help you perform better? Here's the scientific scoop, or if you want to figure it out on your own try out Seth's playlist for some inspriation!
Researchers at the University of New Mexico summarized the research on music and exercise performance. Most studies show that music has little effect on maximal or near-maximal exercise capacity, but it might improve performance in people with movement disorders. British researchers found that listening to music increased cycling output during the first few minutes of a 10-kilometer trial. Athletes felt that the exercise was less stressful when listening to music.
They found "tempo" music more motivating than harmony. According to researchers from Ohio State University, exercising while listening to classical music (Vivaldi's "The Four Seasons") helped people do better on a test of verbal ability. The subjects took the tests before and after exercising for 30 minutes on a treadmill on two separate occasions. They reported feeling better emotionally and mentally after exercise even when they didn't listen to music. So to sum it up, if you listen to music, you can feel better, and stress out less -- as long as it is music you enjoy. (IDEA Fitness Journal, September 2007)
Ever wonder what extreme freeskier Seth Morrison’s listening to when he is hucking double back flips off monster cliffs? Well here is his playlist, courtesy of Teton Gravity Research and iTunes:
Ming and Ping – Delete
Muse – Starlight Blonde
Redhead – 23
Metric – Hardwire
Trouble Andrew - Chase Money
Goldfrapp – Deep Honey
The Cure – A Forest
Marilyn Manson – They Say That Hell’s Not Hot
Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Down Boy
Klaxons - Golden Skans
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