Does music support executive functions and affective responses during acute exercise? A systematic review and meta-analysis

Authors

Suvi Helinä Saarikallio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4647-8048)
Andrew Danso
Keegan Knittle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2108-7112)
Geoff Luck
Margarida Baltazar
Friederike Koehler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0877-7100)
Patti Nijhuis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1416-305X)
Julia Vigl (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2152-7584)
Eero A. Haapala (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5096-851X)
Shannon Wright
ANDREA SCHIAVIO
Niels Chr. Hansen
Ming Yu Claudia Wong
Nora Serres
Joshua S. Bamford

Institutions

University of the Fraser Valley (CA)
University of Eastern Finland (FI)
University of Oslo (NO)
JAMK University of Applied Sciences (FI)
Universität Innsbruck (AT)
University of Exeter (GB)
Education University of Hong Kong (HK)
Museum of the History of Science (GB)
University for the Creative Arts (GB)
Aalborg University (DK)
University of Jyväskylä (FI)

Publication Details

Journal: Frontiers in Psychology
Published: 2026-01-08
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1714707
Primary Topic: Music Therapy and Health
Type: article
Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 0.00

Funders

European Commission
HORIZON EUROPE Framework Programme

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article

Does music support executive functions and affective responses during acute exercise? A systematic review and meta-analysis

Suvi Helinä Saarikallio, Andrew Danso, Keegan Knittle, Geoff Luck et al.

Jan 8, 2026

Frontiers in Psychology

Music Therapy and Health

article

Does music support executive functions and affective responses during acute exercise? A systematic review and meta-analysis

Suvi Helinä Saarikallio, Andrew Danso, Keegan Knittle, Geoff Luck, Margarida Baltazar, Friederike Koehler, Patti Nijhuis, Julia Vigl, Eero A. Haapala, Shannon Wright, ANDREA SCHIAVIO, Niels Chr. Hansen, Ming Yu Claudia Wong, Nora Serres, Joshua S. Bamford

January 8, 2026article en

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Frontiers in PsychologyVol. 16

University of the Fraser Valley (CA), University of Eastern Finland (FI), University of Oslo (NO), JAMK University of Applied Sciences (FI), Universität Innsbruck (AT), University of Exeter (GB), Education University of Hong Kong (HK), Museum of the History of Science (GB), University for the Creative Arts (GB), Aalborg University (DK), University of Jyväskylä (FI)

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Music Therapy and Health

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