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NCT Number: NCT06913686

Effect of Music on Mental and Physical Performance in Young Tennis Players

Optimal athletic performance is the result of a synergy between physical abilities and mental skills. Faced with increasing pressure in the world of tennis, athletes are constantly seeking new methods to optimize their performance. Music is a non-pharmacological tool that has demonstrated its effectiveness in reducing anxiety and improving sports performance. This innovative study explores the use of music as a tool to enhance the physical and mental abilities of young Tunisian tennis players. The results of this research could revolutionize training practices and offer new tools to help athletes reach their full potential.

Work objectives: Evaluate the impact of a musical intervention on the physical and mental performance of athletes, particularly young tennis players.

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Key information

Conditions

Physical Performances Mental Performances

Age range

10 year–18 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Competitive category : Participants must be regular tennis players (number of hours per week) who engage in organized tennis activities (e.g., regular training or participation in competitions).
  • Agreement to participate: Participants (players and/or their legal representatives) who agree to participate in the study.

Exclusion criteria

  • Player's age <10 and > 18 years.
  • Non-regular young tennis players (Recreational category): Participants who do not engage in tennis practice regularly.
  • Diagnosed psychiatric disorder
  • Hearing disorder Severe hearing impairments and certain types of tinnitus. Severe neurological disorders: auditory epilepsy and musicogenic epilepsy (audiogenic seizures are a rare neurological condition characterized by seizures triggered by auditory stimulation).

Amusia and musical deafness (a neurological anomaly where rhythm, melody, and musical chords are not perceived).

Specific psychological issues. Personal sensitivities to certain types of music. History of trauma related to music (intense emotional reactions to certain types of music).

  • Refusal to participate: Participants (players and/or their legal epresentatives) who refuse to participate in the study.

Treatment and study plan

Music intervention

Behavioral

experimental controlled study will be conducted at the La Marsa tennis club in Tunis, Tunisia, utilizing a rigorous methodology to collect data from competitive young tennis players aged 12-18. This study employs a three-phase design: first, participants' musical preferences are profiled to create personalized music sequences; second, their mental performance is evaluated through pre- and post-intervention questionnaires measuring perception of success, emotional state, emotion regulation, and flow, with a 45-minute training session followed by a music-accompanied exercise; and third, physical performance is assessed using a battery of tests for muscular strength, endurance, agility, and flexibility, conducted both with and without music to determine its impact.

Data collection will be done using a questionnaire that has been developed based on the literature.

Primary outcomes

  1. The Perception of Success Questionnaire

    Time frame: before and immediately after intervention

    Perception of Success Questionnaire was designed to measure goal orientation. It is one of the most frequently cited questionnaires on motivation in sport A, B : Strongly agree, C : neutral , D,E : strongly disagree

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Saoussen Layouni, Associate Professor

CONTACT

[email protected]

+216 52 78 51 63

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Faculty of Medicine, Sousse

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Effect of Music on Mental and Physical Performance in Young Tennis Players : a Pre-experimental Study

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2025
First posted
Apr 6, 2025
Registry last updated
Apr 6, 2025

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