Music and Perceived Rate of Exertion

Influence of a Distractive Auditory Stimulus on the Rate of Exertion During Pulmonary Rehabilitation Sessions

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of listening to ambient music on the perceived exertion rate during pulmonary rehabilitation for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients.

Inclusion Criteria:

• participate in the program for at least one month after the initial medical investigation, be free of exacerbations for 1 month and have maintained exactly the same program session for both evaluated sessions

Exclusion Criteria:

• participate to only session of one condition