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Table 2 Music tempo-pace synchronization, preferences and utilization

From: Synchronized personalized music audio-playlists to improve adherence to physical activity among patients participating in a structured exercise program: a proof-of-principle feasibility study

 

No music control

Music audio-playlist without RAS

Music audio-playlist with RAS

P value *

( n  = 11)

( n  = 11)

( n  = 11)

Playlist tempo-pace synchronization

    

 Exercise walking/running pace, mean steps/min (range)

N/A

110.7 (91 to 128.7)

122.0 (112 to 133)

0.03

 Tempo range of music within playlist, mean BPM (range)

N/A

111 (81 to 139)

123 (105 to 168)

0.01

Patient playlist preferences

    

 Contemporary (e.g. top 40 pop, hip-hop, dance)

N/A

24%

11%

<0.001

 Rock

N/A

18%

33%

 

 Country-Western

N/A

24%

17%

 

 Jazz, blues

N/A

6%

11%

 

 Classical

N/A

12%

22%

 

 Other (includes no stated preferences)

N/A

18%

6%

 

Music-playlist utilization

    

 Average number of audio-plays

0

174 (186)

780.7 (943.7)

<0.001

  1. According to randomized group: No music control vs. music audio-playlist without RAS vs. music audio-playlist with RAS enhancement. RAS, rhythmic auditory stimulation; BPM, beats per minute; N/A, not available. * P value tests for statistical differences across groups based on the Kruskal-Wallis Test or Chi-squared test.
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