High-Tempo Warm-Up Music and Anaerobic Power During and After Ramadan Fasting (MUSIC-RAST)

September 1, 2026 updated by: Serdar Bayrakdaroğlu, Gümüşhane Universıty

Effects of High-Tempo Music During Warm-Up on Anaerobic Power in Trained Male Soccer Players During and After Ramadan Fasting: A Repeated-Measures Study

This study investigates whether standardized high-tempo music used during warm-up affects anaerobic power in trained male soccer players during and after Ramadan fasting. Sixteen players completed four experimental sessions in a 2 × 2 within-participant repeated-measures design combining assessment period (during Ramadan vs. approximately two weeks after Ramadan) and warm-up condition (music vs. no music). Within each assessment period, the order of the music and no-music conditions was randomized. Participants completed a modified FIFA 11+ warm-up with or without a standardized high-tempo music playlist (120-140 bpm), followed by the Running-Based Anaerobic Sprint Test (RAST). The primary outcomes were peak power, mean power, relative peak power, and relative mean power. The study examines whether the effects of warm-up music on anaerobic power differ between Ramadan fasting and post-Ramadan conditions.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

This study was designed to examine whether standardized high-tempo music used during warm-up affects anaerobic power differently during and after Ramadan fasting in trained male soccer players.

Sixteen male soccer players completed four experimental sessions in a 2 × 2 within-participant repeated-measures design combining assessment period (during Ramadan vs. approximately two weeks after Ramadan) and warm-up condition (music vs. no music). Within each assessment period, the order of the music and no-music conditions was randomized, and consecutive sessions were separated by at least 48 hours. Each participant served as his own control.

Before the anaerobic performance test, participants completed a modified FIFA 11+ warm-up. In the music condition, the warm-up was performed while listening through loudspeakers to a standardized high-tempo playlist (120-140 beats per minute). The same playlist, volume, and playback sequence were used for all participants and testing sessions. Music was stopped immediately after completion of the warm-up. In the no-music condition, participants completed the same warm-up without music.

Anaerobic performance was assessed using the Running-Based Anaerobic Sprint Test (RAST), consisting of six maximal 35-meter sprints separated by 10 seconds of passive recovery. The primary outcomes were peak power, mean power, relative peak power, and relative mean power. Testing procedures were standardized across the four experimental sessions.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

16

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • Turkey (Türkiye)
    • Gümüşhane Province
      • Gümüşhane, Gümüşhane Province, Turkey (Türkiye), (507) 200-4161
        • Gumushane University

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Male soccer players
  • At least two years of regular soccer training experience
  • Actively competing in the Turkish Regional Amateur League
  • Good general health
  • No acute or chronic medical conditions
  • No musculoskeletal injury within the preceding six months
  • Ability to attend all testing sessions
  • Regular observance of Ramadan fasting during the Ramadan testing period

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Any condition limiting maximal-effort testing
  • Existing orthopedic injury

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Basic Science
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: High-Tempo Music Warm-Up
Participants completed the modified FIFA 11+ warm-up while listening to a standardized high-tempo music playlist (120-140 bpm) before the anaerobic performance test.
Behavioral: Standardized High-Tempo Music
During the modified FIFA 11+ warm-up, participants listened to a standardized high-tempo music playlist (120-140 bpm) played through loudspeakers. The same playlist, volume, and playback sequence were used for all participants and testing sessions. Music was stopped immediately upon completion of the warm-up.
Active Comparator: No-Music Warm-Up
Participants completed the same modified FIFA 11+ warm-up without music before the anaerobic performance test.
Behavioral: No Music
Participants completed the same modified FIFA 11+ warm-up without music before the anaerobic performance test.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Peak Power (RAST)
Time Frame: During the third week of Ramadan and during the second week after Ramadan
Peak power output measured during the Running-Based Anaerobic Sprint Test (RAST), calculated from sprint performance data obtained from six maximal 35-meter sprints.
During the third week of Ramadan and during the second week after Ramadan
Mean Power (RAST)
Time Frame: During the third week of Ramadan and during the second week after Ramadan
Mean power output measured during the Running-Based Anaerobic Sprint Test (RAST), calculated from sprint performance data obtained from six maximal 35-meter sprints.
During the third week of Ramadan and during the second week after Ramadan
Relative Peak Power (RAST)
Time Frame: During the third week of Ramadan and during the second week after Ramadan
Relative peak power output measured during the Running-Based Anaerobic Sprint Test (RAST), expressed relative to body mass (W/kg) and calculated from six maximal 35-meter sprints.
During the third week of Ramadan and during the second week after Ramadan
Relative Mean Power (RAST)
Time Frame: During the third week of Ramadan and during the second week after Ramadan
Relative mean power output measured during the Running-Based Anaerobic Sprint Test (RAST), expressed relative to body mass (W/kg) and calculated from six maximal 35-meter sprints.
During the third week of Ramadan and during the second week after Ramadan

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Gümüşhane Universıty

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: serdar bayrakdaroğlu, T.C. Gümüşhane Üniversitesi

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

  • 1. Abedelmalek S, Aloui K, Denguezli Bouzgarou M, Adam H, Souissi N, Chtourou H (2022) Exergaming During Ramadan Intermittent Fasting Improve Body Composition as Well as Physiological and Psychological Responses to Physical Exercise in Adolescents With Obesity. Front Nutr 9. doi: 10.3389/fnut.2022.851054 2. Abedelmalek S, Aloui K, Denguezli Bouzgarou M, Adam H, Souissi N, Chtourou H (2022) Exergaming During Ramadan Intermittent Fasting Improve Body Composition as Well as Physiological and Psychological Responses to Physical Exercise in Adolescents With Obesity. Front Nutr 9. doi: 10.3389/fnut.2022.851054 3. Aloui A, Briki W, Baklouti H, Chtourou H, Driss T, Chaouachi A, Chamari K, Souissi N (2015) Listening to Music during Warming-Up Counteracts the Negative Effects of Ramadan Observance on Short-Term Maximal Performance. PLoS One 10:e0136400. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0136400 4. Aloui A, Briki W, Baklouti H, Chtourou H, Driss T, Chaouachi A, Chamari K, Souissi N (2015) Listening to Music during Warming-Up Counteracts the Negative Effects of Ramadan Observance on Short-Term Maximal Performance. PLoS One 10:e0136400. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0136400 5. Aloui A, Chtourou H, Hammouda O, Souissi H, Chaouachi A, Chamari K, Souissi N (2013) Effects of Ramadan on the diurnal variations of physical performance and perceived exertion in adolescent soccer players. Biol Rhythm Res 44:869-875. doi: 10.1080/09291016.2013.780697 6. Andrade V, Zagatto A, Kalva-Filho C, Mendes O, Gobatto C, Campos E, Papoti M (2015) Running-based Anaerobic Sprint Test as a Procedure to Evaluate Anaerobic Power. Int J Sports Med 36:1156-1162. doi: 10.1055/s-0035-1555935 7. Atan T (2013) Effect of music on anaerobic exercise performance. Biol Sport 30:35-9. doi: 10.5604/20831862.1029819 8. Bongers BC, Werkman MS, Blokland D, Eijsermans MJC, van der Torre P, Bartels B, Verschuren O, Takken T (2015) Validity of the Pediatric Running-Based Anaerobic Sprint Test to Determine Anaerobic Performanc

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

March 27, 2023

Primary Completion (Actual)

May 8, 2023

Study Completion (Actual)

May 10, 2023

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 4, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 10, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

April 13, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

September 3, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 1, 2026

Last Verified

September 1, 2026

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Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • GU-EC-102280-RAST-2022
  • E-95674917-044-102280 (Other Identifier: Gümüşhane University Ethics Committee)

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

IPD Plan Description

Individual participant data will not be publicly shared due to privacy and confidentiality considerations.

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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