Libratone has collaborated with Costas Karageorghis, a professor in sport and exercise psychology at Brunel University, and personal trainer Zanna van Dijk, to explore how a motivational playlist can be used to enhance physical performance.
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Professor Karageorghis, author of Applying Music in Exercise and Sport, has devoted his career to researching the effects of music in sport and exercise, and how a carefully curated playlist can positively affect performance. Here’s what he’s found…
◼ The music should have an appropriate beat, with a pulse strong enough to tap your feet to. This will help you synchronise and get ‘into’ the music easier.
◼ Avoid music with long rhythmic lulls, unless planning to use the lulls to punctuate recovery during your exercise routine (i.e. use the lulls for respite).