NCT07370636

Binaural Beats Stimulation on the Autonomic Nervous System (ANS), Kinesiophobia and Fitness Levels in Professional Athletes With Musculoskeletal (MSK) Injuries

The Effect of Binaural Beats Stimulation on the Autonomic Nervous System, Considering Kinesiophobia of Reinjuries and Fitness Levels in Professional Athletes With Musculoskeletal Injuries

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 66 (estimated)
• Sponsor: University of West Attica · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 25 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The purpose of the current study is to investigate the effectiveness of binaural beat stimulation on the autonomic nervous system (ANS), taking into account kinesiophobia related to reinjury and fitness levels in professional athletes with musculoskeletal injuries. The study hypothesis is that binaural beats will have beneficial effects by reducing ANS activity, primarily through modulation of parasympathetic nervous system (PNS) activity, as well as by reducing kinesiophobia related to reinjury and enhancing fitness levels in this population. Researchers will compare binaural beat stimulation to a placebo condition and to a condition without binaural beats in order to evaluate and compare the effects of those three conditions on psychological and physiological parameters in professional athletes with musculoskeletal injuries. Participants will: * Receive receive music intervention either with binaural beat stimulation or placebo or music without binaural beats before their training sessions and competitions for a period of four weeks. * Maintain a diary to document each session of the music-based intervention.

Conditions

• Kinesiophobia (Fear of Movement)
• Musculoskeletal Injuries

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Auditory stimulation with binaural beats and guidance	The music track will provide auditory stimulation using binaural beats at low beta frequencies (12-15 Hz) accompanied by guided instructions over a low-tempo musical background with a gradual increase in rhythm toward the end of the track.
DEVICE	Auditory stimulation without binaural beats	The music track will provide auditory stimulation without the use binaural beats (12-15 Hz). It will consist solely of guided instructions delivered over a low-tempo musical background with a gradual increase in rhythm toward the end of the track.
DEVICE	Auditory stimulation with background music	Auditory stimulation will be delivered exclusively via background music, without the incorporation of binaural beats or guided verbal instructions.
OTHER	Auditory stimulation general characteristics	* Each participant will receive the music track during the pre-training/ pre- competition as a part of the warmup using audible manner * All music tracks will employ the same background music, standardized across sessions with identical characteristics, including tempo, frequency, and other acoustic parameters, to ensure consistency throughout the intervention. * Questionnaires are going to be used to evaluate kinesiophobia, sport anxiety, competitions and pain beliefs and perceptions pre and post the music intervention for all participants.

Timeline

• Start date: 2026-02-01
• Primary completion: 2027-06-01
• Completion: 2027-06-01
• First posted: 2026-01-27
• Last updated: 2026-02-10