Physiological and Perceptual Effects of Music on Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR)
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- Old Dominion University
- Enrollment
- 32
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Daily Resting Metabolic Rate
Study Overview
Brief Summary
The objective of the study is to determine whether music has any effect on resting metabolic rate (RMR), which is the amount of energy expended at rest. There is currently conflicting research on how music affects RMR. One problem with RMR testing is that participants often fall asleep during the test. There can be a 5-10% difference in the metabolic rate between rest and sleep. If no change in RMR is observed, playing music during an RMR test could be a potential strategy to prevent participants from falling asleep. Participants will undergo RMR measurements while listening to no music, relaxing classical music, and self-selected classical music.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Crossover
- Primary Purpose
- Basic Science
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to 65 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •Exclusion Criteria:
- •Any metabolic disorder, or significant cardiopulmonary disease
- •Taking medications that are known to affect RMR
Exclusion Criteria
- •Any metabolic disorder, or significant cardiopulmonary disease
- •Taking medications that are known to affect RMR
Arms & Interventions
No Music
Intervention: No Music (Other)
Relaxing Classical Music
Intervention: Relaxing Classical Music (Other)
Self-Selected Relaxing Music
Intervention: Self-Selected Relaxing Music (Other)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Daily Resting Metabolic Rate
Time Frame: Participants will be randomized to three consecutive 15-minute trials involving listening to no music, classical music, or self-selected relaxing music. RMR will be measured continuously over each 15 min trial.
RMR will be measured via indirect calorimetry (Parvomedics TrueOne system)
Secondary Outcomes
- Excited/bored scale(Participants will be randomized to three consecutive 15-minute trials involving listening to no music, classical music, or self-selected relaxing music. Levels of boredom/excitement will be measured at the end of each 15 min trial.)
- Heart rate(Participants will be randomized to three consecutive 15-minute trials involving listening to no music, classical music, or self-selected relaxing music. Heart rate will be measured continuously over each 15 min trial.)
- Sleepiness scale(Participants will be randomized to three consecutive 15-minute trials involving listening to no music, classical music, or self-selected relaxing music. Levels of sleepiness will be measured at the end of each 15 min trial.)
Investigators
Patrick Wilson, PhD
Assistant Professor of Exercise Science
Old Dominion University