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

Sponsored by:	Georgetown University
Information provided by:	Georgetown University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00804700

Purpose

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.

Condition	Intervention
Sedentary Lifestyle	Behavioral: Active teaching in synchronous listening to music while exercising

MedlinePlus related topics: Exercise and Physical Fitness

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Prevention, Randomized, Open Label, Active Control, Parallel Assignment, Efficacy Study
Official Title:	Impact of Two Methods of Listening to Music During Exercise on Perceived Exertion and Overall Physical Activity

Further study details as provided by Georgetown University:

Primary Outcome Measures:

Change in Borg Rating of Perceived Exertion (RPE) from baseline to final test at 6 weeks intervention [ Time Frame: 6 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:

Difference in exercise-related energy expenditure over six weeks between to intervention and control groups [ Time Frame: 6 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Estimated Enrollment:	46
Study Start Date:	December 2008
Estimated Study Completion Date:	April 2009
Estimated Primary Completion Date:	March 2009 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Arms	Assigned Interventions
Control Group: Active Comparator 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.	Behavioral: 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 Arm: Experimental 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.	Behavioral: 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.

Arms

Assigned Interventions

Control Group: Active Comparator

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.

Behavioral: 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 Arm: Experimental

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.

Behavioral: 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.

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	20 Years to 55 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	Yes

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

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00804700

Contacts

Contact: Stephen C Clement, MD	202-687-2818	clements@gunet.georgetown.edu
Contact: Rebecca Over, DO	687-2818	rebeccaover@hotmail.com

Locations

United States, District of Columbia
Georgetown University	Recruiting
Washington DC, District of Columbia, United States, 20007
Contact: Stephen Clement, MD 202-687-2818 clements@gunet.georgetwon.edu
Contact: Rebecca Over, DO 202-687-2818 rebeccaover@hotmail.com
Sub-Investigator: Stephen C Clement, MD

Sponsors and Collaborators

Georgetown University

More Information

Responsible Party:	Georgetown University ( Rebecca Over, DO )
Study ID Numbers:	2008-316
Study First Received:	December 8, 2008
Last Updated:	December 8, 2008
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00804700
Health Authority:	United States: Institutional Review Board

Keywords provided by Georgetown University:

synchronous
exercise
music
heartbeat
tunes

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 13, 2009