Using Musical Feedback Increases Stride Frequency in Recreational Runners

Sergio Sellés-Pérez, Lara Eza-Casajús, José Fernández-Sáez, Miguel Martínez-Moreno and Roberto Cejuela
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Sergio Sellés-Pérez: Department of General and Specific Didactics, Physical Education Area, Faculty of Education, University of Alicante, 03690 Alicante, Spain
Lara Eza-Casajús: Department of General and Specific Didactics, Physical Education Area, Faculty of Education, University of Alicante, 03690 Alicante, Spain
José Fernández-Sáez: Unitat de Suport a la Recerca Terres de l’Ebre, Fundació Institut, Universitari per a la Recerca a l’Atenció Primària de Salut Jordi Gol i Gurina (IDIAPJGol), 43500 Tortosa, Spain
Miguel Martínez-Moreno: Department of General and Specific Didactics, Physical Education Area, Faculty of Education, University of Alicante, 03690 Alicante, Spain
Roberto Cejuela: Department of General and Specific Didactics, Physical Education Area, Faculty of Education, University of Alicante, 03690 Alicante, Spain

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 7, 1-11

Abstract: The number of participants in popular races has increased in recent years, with most of them being amateurs. In addition, it has been observed that there is a high percentage of injuries among them, and some of these injuries may be related to a low stride frequency. The aim of this research was to check if a continuous running training program with a musical base improves the stride frequency of popular runners. For this purpose, the effect of a 6 week continuous running training program with the help of a musical track with a constant rhythm that was 10% higher than the preferred stride frequency of the subjects was analyzed and compared to a control group that performed the continuous running training without sound stimuli. Significant increases were found in the evolution of stride frequency in the experimental group between the pre- and post-test ( p = 0.002). No significant changes were observed in the stride frequency of the control group. These results show that training with music feedback helps to improve stride frequency in recreational runners. Future research should study the evolution of the improvement obtained in time as it is unknown if the increase in stride rate has been integrated in the runner’s technique, making the improvement obtained permanent. Future research is needed to confirm these results by enlarging the sample and carrying out an exhaustive biomechanical study.

Keywords: music feedback; stride rate; running skills; cadence (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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