Research Spotlight · Move
Music and exercise
Rhythm that keeps you moving. Turn it up and let the beat carry the next set.
What the studies found
Some- The largest review (139 studies, 3,599 people) found that music made exercise more enjoyable, lowered how hard it felt, gave a small lift in performance and slightly more efficient oxygen use.[1]
- The lift in performance was larger in exercise than in competitive sport, and larger with fast-tempo music.[1]
Who took part
Mostly healthy young adults in lab and gym studies, plus some athletes.
References
- Terry PC, Karageorghis CI, Curran ML, Martin OV, Parsons-Smith RL. Effects of music in exercise and sport: a meta-analytic review. Psychol Bull. 2020;146(2):91-117. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31804098/ · 139 studies, 3,599 participants.
Research summaries are for interest only. ARK Sounds is music for enjoyment, not a treatment. These studies are about kinds of sound in general; none of them tested ARK tracks.