ArticleFrontiers in sports and active living2026
Effect of BPM music on post-exercise heart rate variability in male collegiate sprinters.
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Background: Sudden cardiac death (SCD) during or immediately after intense exercise remains a major concern in sports medicine. Heart rate variability (HRV) is a key indicator of autonomic regulation, and music tempo may influence post-exercise autonomic recovery. This study investigated the effects of different music tempo conditions, expressed as beats per minute (BPM), on heart rate (HR) and HRV recovery in collegiate sprinters following high-intensity exercise. Methods: Among 300 initially selected male collegiate sprinters, 265 eligible participants were included in the final analysis and randomly allocated to either a no-music control group or one of nine music intervention groups listening to music ranging from 50 to 130 BPM during recovery. Participants completed a high-intensity Wingate-style anaerobic cycling test. HR and HRV were assessed at baseline and during recovery at 0-1, 5-6, and 15-16 min after exercise. Data were analyzed using two-way repeated-measures analysis of variance with Bonferroni Results: No significant between-group differences were observed in baseline HRV indices or anaerobic performance variables ( Conclusion: Under the present experimental conditions, music at 120 BPM was associated with relatively favorable autonomic recovery following high-intensity exercise. Nevertheless, this tempo should not be considered universally optimal. The potential role of BPM-specific music interventions in reducing SCD risk requires further investigation.
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