Keywords
Physical Activity, basketball, music, pedometers
Abstract
Music is a powerful influence in life. We hear music at work, in the car, at the mall, and in our homes. Music has also been found to have an affect during physical activity. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of music on physical activity rates, via pedometers, of college-aged students in basketball class. For this study 106 college-aged students participated in this study. Two classes played basketball with no music playing during game play. Two other classes played basketball with music playing during game play. It was found that the two classes that played basketball with music took more steps and were in more time in activity.
BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Barney, David C.; Prusak, Keven A.; and Brewer, Lindsey, "The Effects of Music on Student Step Counts and Time in Activity in College Basketball Activity Classes" (2018). Faculty Publications. 2608.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/facpub/2608
Document Type
Peer-Reviewed Article
Publication Date
2018-10-29
Permanent URL
http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/5440
Language
English
College
David O. McKay School of Education
Department
Teacher Education
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