Music Attenuated a Decrease in Parasympathetic Nervous System Activity after Exercise.

ABSTRACT: Music and exercise can both affect autonomic nervous system activity. However, the effects of the combination of music and exercise on autonomic activity are poorly understood. Additionally, it remains unknown whether music affects post-exercise orthostatic tolerance. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of music on autonomic nervous system activity in orthostatic tolerance after exercise. Twenty-six healthy graduate students participated in four sessions in a random order on four separate days: a sedentary session, a music session, a bicycling session, and a bicycling with music session. Participants were asked to listen to their favorite music and to exercise on a cycle ergometer. We evaluated autonomic nervous system activity before and after each session using frequency an

SUBMITTER: Jia T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4739605 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature