Hypothesis:
I think that music does give us energy to do tasks. I think it can also change your mood depending on the genre of the music. I think that more upbeat music is more effective in giving us energy. Also different age groups might prefer different genre of music.
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Research:
Music is one of the few activities that involves using the whole brain. It has surprising benefits not only for learning language, improving memory and focusing attention, but also for physical coordination. Not all types of music have these effects. Music can be distracting if it's too loud or too jarring, or if it competes for our attention with the task we are trying to accomplish. But for the most part, exposure to classic music has beneficial effects: Music Boosts Immunity, chronic headaches and migraines, and also reduces blood pressure. Music that builds and gets louder and faster, will actually get your blood flowing by speeding your heart rate slightly, improving circulation, sending oxygen and nutrients soaring through your body and your brain, and raising energy levels as cells respond.
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Experimental Procedure:
• Load a large number of songs onto your music player, slow songs in one playlist, upbeat songs in another.
• Set up a path for volunteers to run along. Make sure they run the same path each time. Circular paths are preferred for continuous running.
• Be ready to record the times of the runners.
• Have each runner run without music (normal), with slow music, and with upbeat music for as long as they can. Tell them to keep a steady pace. If they happen to run slower or faster with a certain type of music, take note of it. (Important: Do not do all three tests at once. This will interfere with the outcome of the data. Record one set of data, and then have the runner go again later in the day or even the next day.)
• Record the amount of time each person spends running with each type of music. Everyone is different, so if data differs between runners, that is okay. Make sure to take note of anything that stands out to you in the data.
* Analyze your data. Did music make test subjects run longer? Faster? What types of music affected subjects and in what ways? *
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I think that music does give us energy to do tasks. I think it can also change your mood depending on the genre of the music. I think that more upbeat music is more effective in giving us energy. Also different age groups might prefer different genre of music.
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Research:
Music is one of the few activities that involves using the whole brain. It has surprising benefits not only for learning language, improving memory and focusing attention, but also for physical coordination. Not all types of music have these effects. Music can be distracting if it's too loud or too jarring, or if it competes for our attention with the task we are trying to accomplish. But for the most part, exposure to classic music has beneficial effects: Music Boosts Immunity, chronic headaches and migraines, and also reduces blood pressure. Music that builds and gets louder and faster, will actually get your blood flowing by speeding your heart rate slightly, improving circulation, sending oxygen and nutrients soaring through your body and your brain, and raising energy levels as cells respond.
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Experimental Procedure:
• Load a large number of songs onto your music player, slow songs in one playlist, upbeat songs in another.
• Set up a path for volunteers to run along. Make sure they run the same path each time. Circular paths are preferred for continuous running.
• Be ready to record the times of the runners.
• Have each runner run without music (normal), with slow music, and with upbeat music for as long as they can. Tell them to keep a steady pace. If they happen to run slower or faster with a certain type of music, take note of it. (Important: Do not do all three tests at once. This will interfere with the outcome of the data. Record one set of data, and then have the runner go again later in the day or even the next day.)
• Record the amount of time each person spends running with each type of music. Everyone is different, so if data differs between runners, that is okay. Make sure to take note of anything that stands out to you in the data.
* Analyze your data. Did music make test subjects run longer? Faster? What types of music affected subjects and in what ways? *
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Conclusion/Results:
Music help’s us mentally, physically and also emotionally. It help us physically in helping your body use energy more efficiently by maintaining a steady pace, reducing false steps, and decreasing how much energy you use. It also helps us mentally because it can reduce stress or pain. When running music elevates our mood, it makes us feel stronger and more focused, music is a source of motivation when running. Also I learned the beats per minute can improve the efficiency of a task, so the faster and more beats per minute can improve your task. |