Music, Sports Performance and Physical Activity (MPACT)
Project description
The project currently involves experimental trials examining the effects of self-selected music on time to exhaustion cycling and two pioneering systematic reviews exploring the cognitive processes of music listening during exercise, and the impact of personalised music systems (PIMS) on physical activity and exercise.
Time-to-Exhaustion Cycling Trials:
This study investigates the effects of self-selected music on endurance performance, physiological efficiency, and affective responses during time-to-exhaustion cycling trials.
Published link: Feel the Beat, Not the Burn: Effects of Self-Selected Music in Time-to-Exhaustion Cycling (2026)
Under peer review: Exploratory study of Spotify music selections and cycling trial performance
Systematic review publications:
Published link: Does music support executive functions and affective responses during acute exercise? A systematic review and meta-analysis (2026)
Published link: Personalized Interactive Music Systems for Physical Activity and Exercise: Exploratory Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (2025)
