One Physiological Effect of Music

The link below leads to an article describing the chills sensation (frisson) most people have experienced feel with powerful music. It is something that, if harnessed and reproduced, can impact performance on the field. Some people liken it to an adrenaline rush which can motivate and push athletes to be their best. I often encourage athletes to use music in their pregame routing to pump them up and this article explains some of the underlying biological principles.

http://nymag.com/scienceofus/2016/06/these-are-the-people-most-likely-to-get-the-chills-from-sad-music.html