It's all in the music: A systematic review on the effects of musical characteristics on participants' experience and behavior during leisure activities.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Excessively loud music is frequently played at leisure activities, posing significant health risks. However, the lack of consensus on consumers' preferred music settings makes it difficult to implement preventive measures against high noise levels. Therefore, our objective is to systematically evaluate how different musical characteristics influence the experiences and behaviors of individuals engaged in leisure activities.

Methods

We conducted a search for studies examining the effects of musical characteristics on individuals at leisure activities where the musical experience is of primary focus. The search was performed using the Medline Pubmed, Embase Elsevier, Cochrane, PsychInfo, and ClinicalTrial.gov databases. The exclusion criteria included: leisure activ

SUBMITTER: Daelemans C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12282921 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature