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

Launched by FACULTY OF MEDICINE, SOUSSE · Apr 3, 2025

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is looking at how music can help young tennis players improve both their physical and mental performance. The idea is that music might reduce anxiety and boost overall athletic ability, which is especially important as players face more pressure in competitions. The study will focus on young tennis players in Tunisia who regularly practice and compete. If successful, the findings could change how athletes train and provide them with new ways to enhance their skills.

To be eligible for this trial, participants need to be between the ages of 10 and 18 and must play tennis regularly, meaning they practice or compete often. They also need to agree to take part in the study. However, players with certain conditions, such as severe hearing problems or diagnosed psychiatric disorders, cannot participate. Those who join will experience how music might help them perform better on the court, and the study aims to gather valuable insights into this innovative approach to training.

Gender

ALL

Eligibility criteria

• 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.