New study reveals link between music volume and the quality of gym workouts

• A new study indicates that reducing music volume in exercise classes does not significantly affect workout intensity.
• Health experts are calling for lower music levels during exercise to help protect participants' hearing.
• The Royal National Institute for Deaf People (RNID) has endorsed this recommendation, describing it as a simple step to prevent hearing damage.
• Researchers from the University of Southern California analysed data from 189 participants, comparing classes with music at 91.4 decibels to those at 88.5 decibels.
• The study found that the level of effort exerted by attendees in quieter classes was 'non inferior' to those in louder classes, suggesting no meaningful reduction in performance.

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Music doesn’t need to be that loud at the gym, experts say