Date of Award

Fall 2013

Document Type

Open Access Honors Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Science (BS)

Department

Exercise and Health Sciences

Advisor

Sarah Camhi

Subject Categories

Exercise Science

Abstract

Purpose: To determine whether there are differences in steps/min/m, highest achieved exercise heart rate, average exercise heart rate, average running speed, estimated relative VO2, and RPE, while listening to subjectively motivating music, as compared to non-motivating music, while running at max speed. Methods: Eleven students enrolled at the University of Massachusetts Boston, considered “non-runners” from 19 to 34 years of age, ran at max speeds for 12-15 minutes, once while listening to a play-list of songs they ranked most motivating, and a second time on a separate day, while listening to a play-list of songs they ranked least motivating. All participants were tested for steps/min/m, highest achieved exercise heart rate, average exercise heart rate, average running speed, estimated relative VO2, and RPE. Results: There were no statistically significant mean differences (p > 0.05) between the “High” run (participant’s highest ranked motivational songs), and “Low” run (participant’s lowest ranked motivational songs), for steps/min/m, RPE, highest achieved exercise heart rate, average exercise heart rate, average running speed , and estimated relative VO2. There were statistically significant differences (p = 0.01) between participants’ “High” and “Low” runs for steps/min/m, after excluding outliers. Conclusion: There were no significant mean differences in steps/min/m, highest achieved exercise heart rate, average exercise heart rate, average running speed, estimated relative VO2, and RPE while listening to subjectively motivating music, as compared to non-motivating music, while running at max speed in “non-runners”.

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