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Tennis, Music and Rhythm

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Tennis, Music and Rhythm

It is common knowledge that athletes listen to music while warming up or practising. NBA players frequently have headphones on while warming up before a game. Sometimes music and dancing are used as warm-ups for events like marathons, which helps one's body and mind relax. A web article mentions how music can uplift athletes' spirits and improve training performance. According to reports, listening to music while exercising boosts endurance and cuts down on boredom.


Music releases serotonin, which is the feel-good hormone, meaning that it can increase an athlete’s productivity. Another factor which contributes to an athlete’s performance is tempo and rhythm. Songs with upbeat tempos reportedly increased athletes’ stamina by 20%, because it distracted the sportspersons from the physically demanding activity.


In an interview , Dr. Mark Kovacs talks about rhythm in tennis in particular. The article, titled Why rhythm is important in tennis covers topics such as kinetic chain sequencing and energy transfer. Dr. Kovacs correlates physics with movement and performance in tennis. He notes that rhythm helps the player transfer energy from the lower part of the body to the upper and subsequently to the racquet and ball. According to him, this helps the player optimize pace and spin, which leads to better performance. Apart from this, rhythm helps reduce the risk of injury, prevents the over-exertion of certain body parts, thereby enabling an efficient use of energy.


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