Abstract: 60 subjects were tested for their steady running or walking on the treadmill for 30m with moderate intensity and no music. Their emotional state was evaluated 5m before running, 30m during running and 10m after running. Interviews were inserted to check the results and to explore the differences between one exercise with music appreciation and that without music appreciation. The result shows that the exercise with music appreciation can not only generate positive emotional benefits, but also weaken the negative sentiment for a long time. Exercise accompanied with music appreciation can lead to a lot of benefits to exercise. The research might provide theoretic support and guidance for us to better monitor the psychological benefits of physical exercises and to participate in exercises in a scientific way.

Key words: one-time physical exercise, music appreciation, short-term emotional benefits