Part I: How and Why Music Can Help Us in Exercise and Sport
Chapter 1. Music in Exercise and Sport
Music and Human Societies Through the Ages
The Music and Exercise Revolution
Music and the Olympic Games
What Is Music?
Music Use in Exercise and Sport
Main Effects of Music
How Music Is Used
Music Use and the Law
Summary
Chapter 2. The Science Behind the Music–Performance Connection
Why Certain Tunes Resonate With Us
Factors Influencing Responses to Music: A New Theoretical Model
Summary
Chapter 3. Assessing Music and Measuring Its Effects
Using Psychometrics in the Field
Selecting Music for Exercise and Sport
Assessing the Effects of Music During a Task
Assessing the Effects of Music After a Task
Summary
Summary Points for Part I
Part II: Using Music to Enhance Exercise and Workouts
Chapter 4. Using Music to Enhance Exercise and Workouts
Pre-Workout Preparation
Strength-Based Workouts
Cardiorespiratory Workouts
Using Music in Personal Training
Cool-Down
Summary
Chapter 5. Group Exercise and Workouts
Classes With Choreographed Movements
Classes and Group Activities With Asynchronous Music
Summary
Chapter 6. Case Studies and Playlists
Case Study 1: Mom of Three Sophie Who Wants to Rekindle the Exercise Habit
Case Study 2: Ambitious Exercise-to-Music Instructor Marino Supercharges His Classes
Summary Points for Part II
Part III: Using Music to Enhance Sport Training and Performance
Chapter 7. Individual Sport Training and Performance
Serve-and-Return Sports
Endurance-Based Sports
Subjectively Scored Sports With an Artistic Component
Power-Based Sports and Events
Ice Track Sports
Combat Sports
Aerial and Water-Based Sports
Motorsports
Aiming and Shooting Sports
Summary
Chapter 8. Team Sport Training and Performance
Serve-and-Return Sports
Paddle Sports
High-Contact Field Sports
Subjectively Scored Team Sports
Bat-and-Ball Team Sports
Court-Based Ball Games
Aiming Sports
Interactive Team Sports
Team Sailing
Miscellaneous Category
Summary
Chapter 9. Case Studies and Playlists
Case Study 1: Frieda's Run for Freedom
Case Study 2: Coach Anderson Seeks New "Sound System"
Summary Points for Part III
What Do You Now Know About Music in Exercise and Sport?
Answers to Quizzes
Costas I. Karageorghis, PhD, CPsychol, CSci, FBASES, AFBPsS, is a reader in sport psychology in the department of life sciences at Brunel University London, UK. He is internationally renowned for his research on the effects of music in the realm of exercise and sport. Karageorghis is a chartered member of the British Psychological Society, a chartered member of the Science Council, and a double-accredited member of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences, which elected him a fellow in 2010.
Karageorghis is coauthor of the popular text Inside Sport Psychology (2011), which has been translated into three languages. He has also published 10 book chapters, 75 peer-reviewed journal articles, and 100 professional papers in sport and exercise psychology. His music-related research has been featured in media outlets such as the Times, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Sydney Morning Herald, ESPN The Magazine, and National Geographic. He has presented his research at conferences throughout the world, serving eight times as a keynote speaker. Karageorghis has worked with numerous international athletes and sport organizations as well as international corporations such as Nike, Spotify, International Management Group, Red Bull, Speedo, and Sony.
From 2007 to 2011, Karageorghis served as head coach of the Great Britain Students track and field team. He has also managed and coached the Brunel University London track and field team since the early 1990s, leading it to seven British Universities championships.
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