Impact of Two Methods of Listening to Music During Exercise on Perceived Exertion and Overall Physical Activity

NCT ID: NCT00804700

Last Updated: 2010-04-23

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 46 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2008-12-31
• Study Completion Date: 2009-06-30

Brief Summary

The purpose of the study is to compare two different methods of listening to music while performing aerobic exercise: synchronous music listening vs. asynchronous music listening. Synchronous music listening while exercising is a learned activity where the participant moves his or her body in synchrony with the beat of the music, similar to dancing or to participating in a group exercise (aerobics) class. Our hypothesis is that synchronous music listening reduces the level of perceived exertion to the exercise and motivates the subject to exercise more often. This study randomly assigns 46 subjects, age 20-55 years old to either a control group of listening to their own favorite music in an asynchronous fashion or to an intervention group of listening to prepared music in a synchronous fashion over a six week period.

Conditions

Sedentary Lifestyle

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: PREVENTION
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

Control Group

Subjects will be given a 60 minute lecture on the benefits of regular exercise and how music can enhance the exercise experience. Subjects will be individually instructed how to use the Precor elliptical trainer at the Yates fitness center while listening to music. Subjects are instructed to exercise using the elliptical trainer for periods of 45 -55 minutes at a time as frequently as they like with a minimum frequency of once per week. Subjects will also be encouraged to exercise regularly by walking, jogging or engaging in other forms of physical activity during the intervention period. A fitness attendant will be on hand to supervise their exercise activity, but will not give specific advice how to exercise, other than to make sure they are exercising safely.

Group Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Active teaching in synchronous listening to music while exercising

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Subjects will be instructed to exercise while listening to four audio tutorials that are stored on their MP-3 player. These tutorials guide the subject on how to synchronize his or her body movements to the beat of the music.

Intervention Arm

Subjects will be instructed to exercise while listening to four audio tutorials that are stored on their MP-3 player. These tutorials guide the subject on how to synchronize his or her body movements to the beat of the music.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Active teaching in synchronous listening to music while exercising

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Subjects will be instructed to exercise while listening to four audio tutorials that are stored on their MP-3 player. These tutorials guide the subject on how to synchronize his or her body movements to the beat of the music.

Interventions

Active teaching in synchronous listening to music while exercising

Subjects will be instructed to exercise while listening to four audio tutorials that are stored on their MP-3 player. These tutorials guide the subject on how to synchronize his or her body movements to the beat of the music.

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Adult employees of Georgetown University (age 20-55) who listen to music while exercising.

Exclusion Criteria

• A major medical condition that would prevent the participant from undertaking regular exercise
• The use of beta blocker medication
• Participation in varsity sports

• Minimum Eligible Age: 20 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 55 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Georgetown University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Georgetown University

Locations

Georgetown University

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States

Countries

United States

Other Identifiers

2008-316

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id