Effects of Music on Table Tennis Stroke Performance Among Mentally Fatigued University Players

Effects of Music on Table Tennis Stroke Performance Among Mentally Fatigued University Players

The current study is going to investigate the music intervention on the table tennis stroke performance among table tennis stroke performance. The subjects will be instructed to listen to 3 minutes, which can facilitate the recovering process for scope of attention and thought-action repertoire. Thus, to see the improvement in stroke performance.

The intervention of this study is music, specifically, instruct subjects to listen inducing positive emotion music due to positive emotion benefit to cognition performance.

The condition of mental fatigue will be induced by Stroop task. Before the intervention or process of listening music, the pre-test will be recorded to compare the post-test value of table tennis stroke performance.

Moreover, the different music intervention will be implemented to identify the optimal selection.

Inclusion Criteria:

• University table tennis players. 18-24 years.
• Both pen-holder and shake-hand play styles.
• At least played from the senior school.
• At least have 3 years' training experience.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Color blindness.
• Any disease or sleep disorder.
• Smoker or drunker