Led by scientists at the University of Jyväskylä, project MPOWER examines how music can promote physically active lifestyles, increase sports participation, and enhance results in competitive sports. Recognising music's impact on psychological, neurological, physiological, behavioural, and social aspects crucial to physical activity, the project adopts a multidisciplinary approach, incorporating sports science, music science, health & human sciences, and computer science. Utilising questionnaires, discourse analysis, and experiments, the aim is to uncover the relationships between music and sports in Finland. The project will develop a pioneering model for the responsible use of music to support healthier lifestyles, informing a novel music recommendation tool. As the first comprehensive exploration of music, sport, and physical activity in Finland, this groundbreaking initiative will have far-reaching benefits for performance sports and overall health.

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