Effects of positive and negative music on performance of a karate drill

Although athletes frequently report using music while training or before an event, laboratory studies have not detected a beneficial effect, so the influence of positive and negative music on performance of a selected karate drill was investigated in this double-blind study using 14 volunteers from...

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Published inPerceptual and motor skills Vol. 78; no. 3 Pt 2; p. 1217
Main Authors Ferguson, A R, Carbonneau, M R, Chambliss, C
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.06.1994
Subjects
Adolescent
Adult
Attitude
Child
Double-Blind Method
Female
Humans
Male
Martial Arts - psychology
Middle Aged
Music
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Summary:Although athletes frequently report using music while training or before an event, laboratory studies have not detected a beneficial effect, so the influence of positive and negative music on performance of a selected karate drill was investigated in this double-blind study using 14 volunteers from two Shotokan karate schools. Each subject performed a preselected drill three times following positive and negative music and white noise in a random order. Performance of the drill was rated on a 7-item, 5-point scale by 2 rates. Differences among conditions were assessed via a with-in-subject t test for paired scores. The subjects' self-evaluation of their performance was also examined. Enhancement of performance for both types of music over white noise was significant.
ISSN:0031-5125
1558-688X
DOI:10.2466/pms.1994.78.3c.1217