Walking at different speeds
Walking at different speeds
Western Interdisciplinary Research Building (WIRB)
Auditory cues such as music or a metronome can alter walking speed in both healthy and clinical populations. However, it is unclear what characteristics of music alter walking speed. We are interested in how people walk to music to better understand music preferences and individual differences in beat perception in the general population.
Both male and female
18 years old to 40 years old
Healthy Volunteers
Who can participate in this study?
To be eligible to participate in this study, you must:
- Be between 18 and 40 years old
- Be free of hearing or neurological problems
- Have normal hearings
What is involved?
Participants will walk to songs at different speeds as well as rating songs, make judgments about listening tasks, and fill out questionnaires about musical experience.
Our study involves walking on a pressure sensor walkway gait mat in the Gait Lab at the Western Interdisciplinary Research Building (WIRB). Participants will be walking with and without music, doing the Beat Alignment Test, rating different music pieces, tapping to the beat, and a musical background questionnaire. Participation involves one visit of 1.5-2 hours.
Principal Investigator & Posting Dates
Principal Investigator: Jessica Grahn
Study posted on: September 27th, 2023
Recruitment open
Who can I contact to learn more about this study?
Sign Up for Western's Global Cognitive Neuroscience Registry
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