The purpose of the current study is to investigate the effectiveness of binaural beat stimulation on the autonomic nervous system (ANS), taking into account kinesiophobia related to reinjury and fitness levels in professional athletes with musculoskeletal injuries. The study hypothesis is that binaural beats will have beneficial effects by reducing ANS activity, primarily through modulation of parasympathetic nervous system (PNS) activity, as well as by reducing kinesiophobia related to reinjury and enhancing fitness levels in this population.
Researchers will compare binaural beat stimulation to a placebo condition and to a condition without binaural beats in order to evaluate and compare the effects of those three conditions on psychological and physiological parameters in professional athletes with musculoskeletal injuries.
Participants will:
* Receive receive music intervention either with binaural beat stimulation or placebo or music without binaural beats before their training sessions and competitions for a period of four weeks. * Maintain a diary to document each session of the music-based intervention.
Professional athletes in open-skill sports
Age 18-25 years old
Participation in national and/or international professional championships for ≥ 5 years
Athletes with previous lower limb musculoskeletal injuries within the past three months or longer
Amateur and recreational athletes in open-skill activities
Athletes ≤ 17 and ≥ 26 years old
Athletes in close-skill sports
Athletes with current musculoskeletal injuries (< 3 months)
University of West Attica
Lead sponsor
Attikon Hospital
Collaborator