Dr. Howard Smith Oncall

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/zGDZFppkjVo   Listening to high tempo music takes the pain out of exercise and boosts the value of lower intensity sessions.  Italian exercise physiologists report their experiences with 19 active women engaging in treadmill walking or weightlifting .   Listening to faster paced music reduces perceived exertion 50% more for walking than for weightlifting.  The effect is greater the faster the music tempo.  The music also accelerates the subjects’ heart rates suggesting that tunes enhance the aerobic benefits of even low exertion exercise.   No matter what type of exercise you prefer, music will make it more pleasant.  We now know that boppin’ to a faster beat will actually burn more calories and make you more fit.     Frontiers in Psychology (2020): https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.00074/full   #exercise #pain #music #aerobics