This semester my clinical question is, “do athletes have more endurance running when listening to music with ear buds or background audio?” I came up with this question one day when I was running on an elliptical and I had forgotten my ear buds. There was music on in the background, but it was pretty quiet. That day I was only able to run for 15 minutes opposed to my usual 30. I don’t know why that happened. My body wasn’t tired previously to working out, nor were any muscles sore. 10 minutes into running I felt like death. It didn’t make sense to me. Even though I was tired after a short run, at least I had a good idea for this project. I suspect people are able to have more endurance because they are distracted, and are not focusing on how tired they are or how their muscles feel. I want to know if people really have more endurance when they listen to music or if it is just a distraction. The people on my team so far are Melissa Davis as my AT advisor, Josh Bullock as my content expert, and Joseph Vess and my Ampersand Center Rep. I’m working to get another content expert. I have been reaching out to some psychology professor and haven’t been able to secure one yet. I think a psychology professor would be very helpful in investigating this question because they will be able to aid me in understanding mentality and information on how the brain works. Josh Bullock is Emory & Henry’s strength and conditioning coach. I think he will be helpful in understanding endurance and human capacities. As for my other team members, I think they will be able to help me find resources and review my progress and final product. One thing I typically struggle with in writing and in research is conveying 100% of what I am saying. Because I am doing all the research clearly I know what I am talking about, but a reader might not fully comprehend. This is where I think my other team members will be the most helpful, especially because they are all very good at asking questions.
This week I took my Shoulder practical. After I get my sheet back I will have 30+ attempts and masteries for this week.
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