Fysio Oude IJsselstreek, Terborg, The Netherlands.
Research Group Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation Nijmegen, HAN University of Applied Sciences, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Eur J Sport Sci. 2023 Mar;23(3):345-354. doi: 10.1080/17461391.2022.2042398. Epub 2022 Mar 29.
Running with music has been shown to acutely change cadence. However, it is unclear if the increased cadence remains long-term when running without music in an in-field situation. The aim of this 12-week study was to investigate the effect of a 4-week music running program on cadence, speed and heartrate during and after the music running program. Seven recreational runners with a cadence of <170 steps per minute were randomly assigned to a baseline and post-intervention period of different durations. During the intervention phase, the participants ran with a musical beat that was 7.5-10% higher than their mean cadence at the start of the study. Cadence, heartrate and running speed were measured twice a week during a 5-kilometer run with a watch, and were analyzed using randomization tests and visual data inspection. Two participants dropped-out due to shortage of time ( = 1) and an acute calf injury ( = 1). Cadence significantly increased during the intervention period (+8.5%), and remained elevated during the post-intervention period (+7.9% ( = .001)) in comparison with the baseline period. Heartrate and running speed did not significantly change during any period. This study among five participants shows that four weeks of running with a musical beat that is 7.5-10% higher than the preferred cadence may be an effective and feasible intervention to increase running cadence. Importantly, the increased cadence occurred without simultaneous increases in running speed and heartrate, hereby potentially reducing mechanical loading without increasing metabolic load.Running with a musical rhythm that is higher than the preferred cadence leads to an increased running cadence, without increasing heartrate and running speed.This cadence remains elevated for at least three to five weeks after the music intervention period.All individuals showed a practically relevant increase in cadence during and after the intervention.
跑步时伴随着音乐，步频会发生明显变化。然而，在非音乐环境下的现场跑步中，增加的步频是否能长期保持尚不清楚。本研究为期 12 周，旨在调查为期 4 周的音乐跑步方案对音乐跑步方案期间和之后的步频、速度和心率的影响。7 名步频低于 170 步/分钟的休闲跑步者被随机分配到基线和干预后不同时间段。在干预阶段，参与者以比研究开始时平均步频高 7.5-10%的音乐节拍跑步。在 5 公里跑步过程中，使用手表每周测量两次步频、心率和跑步速度，并使用随机化检验和视觉数据检查进行分析。由于时间不足（ = 1）和急性小腿受伤（ = 1），有两名参与者退出。与基线期相比，干预期间步频显著增加（+8.5%），且在干预后期间仍保持升高（+7.9%（ = .001））。心率和跑步速度在任何期间均无显著变化。本研究纳入 5 名参与者，结果表明，以比首选步频高 7.5-10%的音乐节拍跑步四周可能是一种有效且可行的干预措施，可提高跑步步频。重要的是，增加的步频发生在跑步速度和心率没有同时增加的情况下，从而在不增加代谢负荷的情况下降低机械负荷。以高于首选步频的音乐节奏跑步会导致步频增加，而不会增加心率和跑步速度。这种步频在音乐干预期结束后至少三到五周内仍保持升高。所有参与者在干预期间和之后都表现出了实际相关的步频增加。
