Introduction: Resistance training is essential for the development and maintenance of muscle mass, strength, and endurance, all of which are important in both sport and activities of daily living. It is possible that listening to music significantly improves performance, but conflicting data exist regarding the influence of music on muscle-strengthening exercises. Purpose: The purpose of the diploma thesis is to compare the effects of preferred and non-preferred music on elements of muscle performance. This will help us determine which element of muscle performance is the most influenced by music and how important music preference is in this context. Methods: The literature search was conducted in the PubMed and Web of Science electronic databases using the following keyword combination: (»preferred music« OR »self-selected music« OR »nonpreferred music« OR »motivational music«) AND (»muscle« OR »exercise« OR »strength«). The search was limited to articles in English that were published within the last 15 years. We used PEDro scale for the quality assessment of the included studies. Results: Twelve studies were analysed in the literature review. In all studies that assessed the effects of music on muscular endurance, participants achieved significantly better muscular endurance while listening to preferred music compared to non-preferred music (improvement for 7-41 %) or no music at all (improvement for 5-43 %). Results of the studies which assessed the influence of music on muscle strength and power varied considerably. Only one study showed improvement in muscular performance in the non-preferred music condition compared to no music condition. Discussion and conclusion: Preferred music improves muscle endurance the most and also significantly improves individuals' motivation to exercise. No such improvements were observed when participants listened to non-preferred music, which shows the importance of music preference. Reviewed studies methodologically varied, making it difficult to compare their results. Most of the reviewed studies are only fair quality according to PEDro score. Future research should conduct more high-quality studies with more unified protocols for better understanding of the effects of music on muscle performance and its underlying mechanisms.
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