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Dear Colleagues,

After the first edition of our Special Issue (closed in May 2022), we are thrilled to announce the beginning of a new Special Issue on the same topic.

We strongly believe in music and its power to affect well-being. Previous research has shown the positive effects of music interventions (both passive and active) on the physical and psychological symptoms of different populations. Based on this evidence, music can be considered effective in reducing stress and it can be a relevant tool for relieving stress-related symptoms, particularly during and after the global pandemic of COVID-19.

When using music therapy, nonverbal forms of musical interaction are fundamental. Sound allows, regardless of meanings or specific language, a certain form of communication and, thus, relationality between people. Moreover, music is strongly related both to the expression of human personality and to brain functioning: it can reveal some implicit information about personal features and is able to affect the brain responses. Knowing how, when and why these effects occur can be helpful as a base for developing more effective music-based interventions aimed at enhancing well-being from a wide perspective.

All studies that include possible applications to promote well-being with music intervention as a therapeutic tool in clinical and nonclinical settings are welcome.

You may choose our Joint Special Issue in Behavioral Sciences.

Dr. Osmano Oasi
Dr. Barbara Colombo
Dr. Chiara Rossi
Guest Editors

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Open AccessArticle

Designing Physical Education Courses Based on Musical Environment: Using Spinning as an Example

by Ying Shuai, Xian Liu, Shao-Shen Wang, Yee Cheng Kueh and Garry Kuan

Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20(1), 208; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20010208 - 23 Dec 2022

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Abstract

The design of physical education (PE) lessons is an ongoing research project that encompasses elements such as teaching ideas, teaching objectives and teaching methods. Music is regarded as the pinnacle form of beauty and combining it with PE not only improves the effectiveness of PE lessons, but also increases the artistry of PE lessons. The purpose of this study is to examine the combination of music and cycling lessons in order to determine the effectiveness of cycling lessons in a musical environment. For study one, 95 undergraduate students were randomly selected to participate in the experiment in two conditions (M age = 20.00 years, SD = 1.00 years): (1) with music, (2) without music. For study two, 10 students were randomly selected to cycle in three study conditions: (1) synchronous music, (2) asynchronous fast music and (3) asynchronous slow music. Heart rate (HR), rating of perceived exertion (RPE), Exercise-Induced Feeling Inventory (EFI) and sport performance were measured. There were significant differences in HR, RPE, EFI and exercise performance between the two conditions with and without music, and the group with music performed higher than the group without music. In study two, ratings of perceived exertion were significantly lower for the synchronous music condition at 25, 30 min of the steady state portion of the cycling trials. No significant difference between conditions were found in HR, EFI and sport performance. An innovative fundamental model for teaching physical education courses in a musical environment was developed, including five sections: (1) selection of teaching mode, (2) setting of teaching objectives, (3) teaching process and content arrangement, (4) teaching evaluation and (5) precautions. With the addition of a musical environment, sport performance can be enhanced by triggering students’ emotions and cognition. Full article

(This article belongs to the Special Issue New Edition of Psychological Features, Music, and Well-Being: Theories and Applications)

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