Effects of music intervention on golf-specific skill performance of golfers under mental fatigue: protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Given that golf tournaments last approximately five hours without an intermission, mental fatigue has become a critical factor affecting performance. Although research has shown that music intervention can effectively alleviate mental fatigue, this method has yet to be applied in golf. Therefore, th...

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Main Authors: Pan, Xiaoyang, Soh, Kim Geok, Wan Jaafar, Wan Marzuki, Sun, He, Zhang, Guoyao
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author Pan, Xiaoyang
Soh, Kim Geok
Wan Jaafar, Wan Marzuki
Sun, He
Zhang, Guoyao
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Wan Jaafar, Wan Marzuki
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Zhang, Guoyao
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description Given that golf tournaments last approximately five hours without an intermission, mental fatigue has become a critical factor affecting performance. Although research has shown that music intervention can effectively alleviate mental fatigue, this method has yet to be applied in golf. Therefore, this study aims to evaluate the effects of music intervention on golf-specific skill performance under mental fatigue. This study adopts a randomized, controlled, partially-blind design, including three groups. The MF-Mu group undergoes a mental fatigue induction task followed by a music intervention. The MF-nMu group completes the same mental fatigue task but does not receive the music intervention. The CON group serves as the control and receives neither the mental fatigue task nor the music intervention. Controlled variables include immersion tendency, sport anxiety, attention, motivation, and perceived exertion. Primary outcome measures include mental fatigue, driving shot, iron shot, chipping shot, and putting performance. Performance measures include accuracy and shot quality. In this study protocol, the use of smartphones for music intervention enhances its portability, allowing the intervention to be initiated or terminated at any time, increasing its flexibility and acceptability. Moreover, briefly listening to music during non-striking moments complies with golf regulations, making this study highly practical. It provides an effective strategy for golfers to manage mental fatigue in competitive environments.
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spelling my.upm.eprints-1237252026-03-18T01:19:11Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/123725/ Effects of music intervention on golf-specific skill performance of golfers under mental fatigue: protocol for a randomized controlled trial Pan, Xiaoyang Soh, Kim Geok Wan Jaafar, Wan Marzuki Sun, He Zhang, Guoyao Given that golf tournaments last approximately five hours without an intermission, mental fatigue has become a critical factor affecting performance. Although research has shown that music intervention can effectively alleviate mental fatigue, this method has yet to be applied in golf. Therefore, this study aims to evaluate the effects of music intervention on golf-specific skill performance under mental fatigue. This study adopts a randomized, controlled, partially-blind design, including three groups. The MF-Mu group undergoes a mental fatigue induction task followed by a music intervention. The MF-nMu group completes the same mental fatigue task but does not receive the music intervention. The CON group serves as the control and receives neither the mental fatigue task nor the music intervention. Controlled variables include immersion tendency, sport anxiety, attention, motivation, and perceived exertion. Primary outcome measures include mental fatigue, driving shot, iron shot, chipping shot, and putting performance. Performance measures include accuracy and shot quality. In this study protocol, the use of smartphones for music intervention enhances its portability, allowing the intervention to be initiated or terminated at any time, increasing its flexibility and acceptability. Moreover, briefly listening to music during non-striking moments complies with golf regulations, making this study highly practical. It provides an effective strategy for golfers to manage mental fatigue in competitive environments. Public Library of Science 2025-12-04 Article PeerReviewed text en cc_by_4 http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/123725/1/123725.pdf Pan, Xiaoyang and Soh, Kim Geok and Wan Jaafar, Wan Marzuki and Sun, He and Zhang, Guoyao (2025) Effects of music intervention on golf-specific skill performance of golfers under mental fatigue: protocol for a randomized controlled trial. PLOS ONE, 20 (12). art. no. e0337905. pp. 1-14. ISSN 1932-6203 https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0337905 Multidisciplinary 10.1371/journal.pone.0337905
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Pan, Xiaoyang
Soh, Kim Geok
Wan Jaafar, Wan Marzuki
Sun, He
Zhang, Guoyao
Effects of music intervention on golf-specific skill performance of golfers under mental fatigue: protocol for a randomized controlled trial
title Effects of music intervention on golf-specific skill performance of golfers under mental fatigue: protocol for a randomized controlled trial
title_full Effects of music intervention on golf-specific skill performance of golfers under mental fatigue: protocol for a randomized controlled trial
title_fullStr Effects of music intervention on golf-specific skill performance of golfers under mental fatigue: protocol for a randomized controlled trial
title_full_unstemmed Effects of music intervention on golf-specific skill performance of golfers under mental fatigue: protocol for a randomized controlled trial
title_short Effects of music intervention on golf-specific skill performance of golfers under mental fatigue: protocol for a randomized controlled trial
title_sort effects of music intervention on golf-specific skill performance of golfers under mental fatigue: protocol for a randomized controlled trial
topic Multidisciplinary
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/123725/1/123725.pdf
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