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ReviewFrontiers in sports and active living2026

Effects of the single and combined effect of music and other strategies on combat sport performance: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Nidhal Jebabli, Wissem Dhahbi, Manar Boujabli, Mariem Khlifi, Nejmeddine Ouerghi, Anissa Bouassida, Abderraouf Ben Abderrahman, Roland van den Tillaar

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Review in Frontiers in sports and active living, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors.

Nidhal Jebabli *Research Unit: Sport Sciences, Health and Movement, High Institute of Sport and Physical Education of Kef, University of Jendouba, Kef, Tunisia.
Wissem Dhahbi *Research Unit: Sport Sciences, Health and Movement, High Institute of Sport and Physical Education of Kef, University of Jendouba, Kef, Tunisia.
Manar BoujabliResearch Unit: Sport Sciences, Health and Movement, High Institute of Sport and Physical Education of Kef, University of Jendouba, Kef, Tunisia.
Mariem KhlifiResearch Unit: Sport Sciences, Health and Movement, High Institute of Sport and Physical Education of Kef, University of Jendouba, Kef, Tunisia.
Nejmeddine OuerghiResearch Unit: Sport Sciences, Health and Movement, High Institute of Sport and Physical Education of Kef, University of Jendouba, Kef, Tunisia.
Anissa BouassidaResearch Unit: Sport Sciences, Health and Movement, High Institute of Sport and Physical Education of Kef, University of Jendouba, Kef, Tunisia.
Abderraouf Ben AbderrahmanHigher Institute of Sport and Physical Education of Ksar-Said, University of Manouba, Manouba, Tunisia.
Roland van den TillaarDepartment of Sports Science and Physical Education, Nord University, Levanger, Norway.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: There is a lack of systematic mechanism regarding the single and combined effect of listening to music with other strategies on the physical and psychophysiological performance of combat sport athletes. This systematic review and meta-analysis examined the single and combined effects of musical interventions on the technical, physical, physiological, and psychological performance of combat sports athletes, while identifying possible synergistic ergogenic strategies with music. Methods: A systematic search was conducted across five electronic databases (PubMed/MEDLINE, Web of Science, Scopus, SPORTDiscus, and ScienceDirect) following PRISMA guidelines. Methodological quality was assessed using the PEDro scale. We performed a meta-analysis addressing physical, physiological and psychological function. Results: Fifteen studies met the inclusion criteria, with a total of 1,456 participants. Music-only interventions demonstrated a small beneficial effect ( Conclusion: Music interventions alone produce small beneficial effects on combat sport performance, with strongest impacts on psychological outcomes. However, combined interventions demonstrate superior efficacy, particularly music and caffeine supplementation, suggesting multimodal approaches optimize performance enhancement in combat sports. Systematic Review Registration: https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/view/CRD420251073337, identifier CRD420251073337.

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auditory stimulationergogenic aidsexercise martial artsphysical performancepsychophysiological responses

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PMID41847624
PMCPMC12989839

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