【Paper Published】Co-authored Paper Published in Neuroscience

The effects of exercise with groove rhythm on executive function vary among individuals. In participants familiar with groove rhythm + exercise, exercise enhances executive function and prefrontal cortex neural activity, and psychological responses predict the executive function enhancement effects of groove rhythm + exercise on prefrontal cortex neural activity and executive function. The sense of auditory-motor synchronization and arousal from groove rhythm + exercise were shown to be important factors, contributing to the development of music-based exercise prescriptions.

This research was conducted by the Ochi Laboratory with Assistant Professor Takemune Fukuya of Hokkaido University of Health Sciences and Professor Emeritus Hideaki Soya of University of Tsukuba.

Published Paper

Groove Rhythm Enhances Exercise Impact on Prefrontal Cortex Function in Groove Enjoyers