Physical activity has been linked to decreased risk of developing breast and colon cancers, cardiovascular disease, stroke, diabetes mellitus, depression and risk of falls (World Health Organization, 2013). The World Health Organization has outlined thirty minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity five times per week as the standard for acquiring health benefits (2013). Unfortunately, the majority of the population does not meet these minimum physical activity requirements (Johnson & Taylor, 2011). Nowadays, physical inactivity is the fourth leading mortality risk factor in the world (World Health Organization, 2013). Effective strategies to improve physical activity participation are desperately needed (Johnson & Taylor, 2011). The middle-range theory proposed by Murrock and Higgins suggests that music, mood and movement (MMM) may play a role in influencing participation and intensity of physical activity and, in turn, improve outcomes on health (2009). More specifically, there are three theoretical statements that are important to this theory. Theoretical Claim: Music Alters Mood The first theoretical claim of the midrange MMM theory is that music produces the psychological response of altered mood that leads to better health outcomes (Murrock & Higgins, 2009). Based on the musical elements of rhythm, melody, pitch, harmony, and interval, there are psychological responses that are elicited when music passes through the brain's auditory cortex for processing (Murrock & Higgins, 2009). The right hemisphere of the brain helps with cognitive response and recognition of music and, in turn, is capable of altering mood, leading to various health outcomes (Murrock & Higgins, 2009). In a silly… middle of paper… we apply what we know for studies involving black women. Journal of Yoga and Physical Therapy, 1(1), 1000e101. Jonas-Simpson, C., & Mitchell, G. J. (2005). Giving voice to expressions of the quality of life of people living with dementia through history, music and art. Alzheimer's Care Quarterly, 6(1), 52-61.Murrock, C. J., & Higgins, P. A. (2009). The theory of music, mood and movement for improving health outcomes. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 65(10), 2249-2257. Nayak, S., Wheeler, B. L., Shiflett, S. C., & Agostinelli, S. (2000). Effect of music therapy on mood and social interaction among individuals with acute traumatic brain injury and stroke. Rehabilitation Psychology, 45(3), 274-283. World Health Organization. November 2013. Global strategy on diet, physical activity and health. Retrieved from: http://www.who.int/dietphysicalactivity/pa/en/index.html.