"Three studies on the effects of music on athletic ability, which have been accepted for publication in journals next year, show that James Brown, Steppenwolf or even Vivaldi can make you quicker, stronger and more focused during sport.
Research by Costas Karageorghis, a sports psychologist at Britain's Brunel University, suggests that the right music can lift a person's athletic performance by as much as 20 per cent.
Dr Karageorghis found that athletes who ran while listening to "synchronous" music - when the beats fitted with the rhythm of body movement - could endure a fifth more exertion than those without."
Source : The Australian