Effects of Listening to Preferred Music and Prior Knowledge of the Exercise Endpoint on Physical and Psychophysiological Responses during the Specific Intermittent Anaerobic Speed Test in Male Kickboxers

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This study investigated the effects of listening to preferred music and whether prior knowledge of the exercise endpoint would improve physical and psychophysiological responses during a specific intermittent anaerobic speed test in male kickboxers. In a randomized repeated measures crossover design, twenty-four male kickboxers performed the intermittent kickboxing anaerobic speed test (IKAST) under six conditions: (1) with no knowledge of the exercise endpoint (UNK), (2) being misled about the number of repetitions to be performed (DEC), (3) with knowledge of the number of repetitions to be performed (CON), (4) listening to preferred music during the IKAST performance without the exercise endpoint knowledge (M-UNK), (5) listening to preferred music being deceived about the number of repetitions to be completed (M-DEC), and (6) listening to preferred music with the IKAST endpoint knowledge (M-CON). Performance measures included physical indices, the heart rate, the rating of perceived exertion (RPE), and the feeling scale (FS). The results showed significant improvement in physical performance by decreased physical indices and the RPE, under M-CON and M-UNK compared to CON and UNK conditions. Also, the FS score increased significantly under the M-UNK compared to M-DEC condition, as well as under the UNK compared to the CON condition. Listening to preferred music during kickboxing, considering prior knowledge of the exercise endpoint, can contribute to optimizing performance and psychological outcomes.

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