The Effects of Music on Activity Rates, Time in Activity, and Levels of Enjoyment in Junior High School Basketball

Authors

  • David C. Barney Brigham Young University
  • Keven Prusak Brigham Young University
  • Tyler Eves Brigham Young University
  • Olivia Lougee Brigham Young University
  • Zack Beddoes Brigham Young University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18666/TPE-2024-V81-I5-11890

Abstract

Music is tool physical education (PE) teachers can use to help motivate students to greater physical activity (PA) rates during class activities.  Music research in the PE context has found music to increase PA rates in the junior high school context (Brewer, et. al., 2016), that music increases the enjoyment to the PE experience for students (Barney, et. al., 2016) and can serve as a distraction during certain workouts (Higginson, et. al., 2019).  The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of music on physical activity rates (step taken and time in activity) via pedometers, of junior high school students in basketball game play.  For this study 270 junior high school students (157 males & 113 females) from eight intact seventh, eighth, and ninth grade classes participated.  The male and female participants attended different schools.  Generally, it was found that the female participants were more active than their male counterparts when music was playing.  These results along with others illustrate music’s effect on junior high school student PA rates.

 

Published

2024-09-18

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