Abstract
Gaining increasing popularity within the fitness sector, CrossFit® serves as an appealing and efficient high intensity training approach to develop strength and endurance on a functional level; and music is often utilized to produce ergogenic effects. The present randomized, controlled, crossover study aimed at investigating the effects of music vs. non-music on performance, physiological and psychological outcomes. Thirteen (age: 27.5, standard deviation (SD) 6.2 years), healthy, moderately trained subjects performed four identical workouts over two weeks. The order of the four workouts (two with, and two without music, 20 min each) was randomly assigned for each individual. Acute responses in work output, heart rate, blood lactate, rate of perceived exertion, perceived pain, and affective reaction were measured at the 5th, 10th, 15th, and 20th min during the training sessions. Training with music resulted in a significantly lower work output (460.3 repetitions, SD 98.1 vs. 497.8 repetitions, SD 103.7; p = 0.03). All other parameters did not differ between both music conditions. This is partly in line with previous findings that instead of providing ergogenic effects, applying music during CrossFit® may serve as a more distractive stimulus. Future studies should separate the influence of music on a more individual basis with larger sample sizes.
Highlights
Traditional resistance training (RT) has been proven to provide beneficial effects on cardiovascular risk factors [1] and enhance quality of life while reducing disability in young, middle-aged and elderly adults [2]
Has been proven to provide supplemental effects to enhance physical fitness, such as oxygen uptake, in comparison to standard aerobic training [7]. As it combines the benefits of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) and high intensity RT, it seems reasonable that high-intensity circuit training (HICT) has grown in popularity [8]
No post hoc test could have been computed, Independent of the grouping variable, time effects were found for rate of perceived exertion (RPE), pain, lactate and heart rates
Summary
Traditional resistance training (RT) has been proven to provide beneficial effects on cardiovascular risk factors (e.g., blood pressure, arterial stiffness, and total body fat mass) [1] and enhance quality of life while reducing disability in young, middle-aged and elderly adults [2]. Has been proven to provide supplemental effects to enhance physical fitness, such as oxygen uptake, in comparison to standard aerobic training [7] As it combines the benefits of HIIT and high intensity RT, it seems reasonable that high-intensity circuit training (HICT) has grown in popularity [8].
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