Beta frequency binaural beats combined with preferred music enhance combat performance and recovery responses in amateur kickboxers: a randomized crossover trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

While binaural beats and preferred music demonstrate established ergogenic effects independently, their synergistic potential during combat sports recovery remains unexplored. This study aimed to investigate the combined effect of 15 Hz beta-frequency binaural beats with preferred music during inter-round recovery enhances striking performance and psychophysiological responses in kickboxing athletes.

Methods

Nineteen amateur kickboxers (age: 21.5 ± 1.8 years; body mass: 68.7 ± 5.3 kg; height: 1.80 ± 0.08 m) completed simulated combat under three randomized crossover conditions using a Latin square randomization design: preferred music (PM), 15 Hz binaural beats with preferred music (15 Hz-BPM), and control. Measurements included striking indices (frequency, veloci

SUBMITTER: Jebabli N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12479513 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature