en This article is thesis entitled: The effects musical and non-musical aerobic training on aerobic capacity and quality of life in elderly men a master's degree in 2016 with the Code 2247931, and grant Bahram Abedi, which have been implemented with the support of the research department of Islamic Azad University Mahallat. ● International Health مقاله اصيل پژوهشي Orginal Article <p style="text-align: left"><strong>Abstract</strong></p> <p style="text-align: left">The impact of music and its psychological and physiological changes during exercise<br> &nbsp; is issue that has always been focused on sport science experts. The aim of this study was the effect of musical and non-musical aerobic exercise on aerobic capacity and quality of life of elderly men. In this quasi-experimental study conducted in the city of Isfahan in 2016, 45 elderly men aged >60 years were randomly allocation into three groups: aerobic exercise musical, non-musical and control groups. The exercise group performed an program for 8 weeks, 3 times per week. The quality of life was measured by using Quality of Life Scale (QOLS) and the level of aerobic capacity was measured by using Bruce test. Paired T- test, ANOVA and Tukey post hoc tests were employed to perform the analysis. The results showed that participating in eight weeks of musical and non-musical aerobic exercise resulted in significant improvement anaerobic capacity (P&le;0.003, P&le;0.012 respectively), and quality of life of elderly men (P&le;0.0001, P&le;0.006 respectively). The result analysis of variance (ANOVA) showed that there was a significant difference between the three groups in anaerobic capacity (F = 4.65, P= 0.015) and quality of life of elderly men (F = 54.08, P = 0.008). Tukey pot hoc test indicated that no significant differences existed between the aerobic exercise with and without-music (P&ge;0.05) whereas there was a significant different between these groups and the control group (P<0.05). It may be concluded that participating in a regular exercise program enhances the aerobic capacity and quality of life elderly men and such programs may be recommended for this aged population to facilitate their aging process.</p> The impact of music and its psychological and physiological changes during exercise is issue that has always been focused on sport science experts. The aim of this study was to compare the effects of musical exercise on aerobic capacity and quality of life in elderly men. This study was conducted on 45 elderly men. The participants were randomly allocated into three groups: aerobic musical exercise, non-musical, and control groups. The exercise group performed a program for 8 weeks, 3 times per week. The quality of life was measured using quality of life scale and the level of aerobic capacity was measured using Bruce test. The results showed that eight weeks of musical and non-musical aerobic exercise can result in significant improvement in anaerobic capacity and quality of life of elderly men. The result showed a significant difference among the three groups considering anaerobic capacity and quality of life of elderly men. Tukey post hoc test indicated no significant differences between the aerobic exercise with and without-music; whereas, there was a significant different among these groups and the control group. It can be concluded that participating in exercise program can enhance the aerobic capacity and quality of life elderly men and such programs can be recommended for this aged population to facilitate their aging process. Keywords: Musical aerobic training, Aerobic capacity, Quality of life, Men. Exercise, Male, Music, Aerobic, Quality of Life 1162 1169 http://jrh.gmu.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-579-3&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Bahram Abedi بهرام عابدی abedi@iaumahallat.ac.ir 100319475328460013132 100319475328460013132 Yes Department of Physical Education, Faculty of Humanities, Mahalat Branch, Islamic Azad University, Mahalat, Iran Amir Hajabedi امیر حاج عابدی abedi_bahram2000@yahoo.com 100319475328460013133 100319475328460013133 No Department of Physical Education, Faculty of Humanities, Mahalat Branch, Islamic Azad University, Mahalat, Iran Mansour Sayyah منصور سیاح mansorsayyah@yahoo.com 100319475328460013134 100319475328460013134 No Department of Physical Education, Faculty of Humanities, Mahalat Branch, Islamic Azad University, Mahalat, Iran