A Study of the Effects of Meditation Practice by Listening Chanting and Instrumental Music Affecting Training the Brain Ability
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This experimental research aimed to study the effects of meditation by listening to chanting and instrumental music on cognitive abilities through a sport intelligence program. The participants were 30 athlete students from Nakhon Phanom Provincial Sports School, divided into two purposive sampling groups, 15 students each using. An experimental design was divided 3 programs: athletic intelligence meditation practice using Buddies chants and meditation practice using music. Data were analyzed using t-tests with a significance level of .05.
Results showed no significant differences between groups before the intervention. After four weeks, the instrumental music group showed significant improvement in unique pattern design and spatial ability. Compared to the group Listening to chanting, participants performed significantly better in simple and choice reaction times, mental rotation, and spatial ability. The findings suggest that meditation, especially with instrumental music, can enhance cognitive processing and reaction time in athletes.
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