Pharmacy, Health Sciences & Exercise Science

The Effect of Color Stimuli on Physical Performance

Presenter Information

Kathleen Brinegar, Hanover College

Document Type

Oral Presentation

Location

Indianapolis, IN

Subject Area

Pharmacy, Health Sciences & Exercise Science

Start Date

11-4-2014 10:15 AM

End Date

11-4-2014 11:45 AM

Description

The purpose of this study is to examine the influence of color stimuli during exercise on ratings of perceived exertion (RPE), heart rate, performance, and mood disturbance in college-aged women.

Hypotheses were based on previous research on the impact of color on RPE, heart rate, physical performance, It was hypothesized that blue and green would decrease RPE and mood disturbance, while increasing physical performance. It was hypothesized that red would exert an opposite effect increasing RPE, heart rate, and mood disturbance while purple appears to exert little to no effect.

Methods: Twenty females ubjects participated in the study. The subjects, with a mean age of 20 years, completed five trials. The first trial was the control trial with no color stimulus. Next, subjects completed four randomly assigned experimental trials with emphasis on color presentation. For each trial the exercise protocol (completed on a treadmill) included a three-minute warm up, followed by 15 minutes of sub-maximal exercise determined by the experimenter, and five minutes of maximal exercise determined by the subject. Heart rate was measured every minute and RPE was measured every five minutes. Following the exercise protocol, subjects completed the Profile of Mood States questionnaire.

Results and Discussion: Data collection is ongoing at the present time.

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The Effect of Color Stimuli on Physical Performance

Indianapolis, IN

The purpose of this study is to examine the influence of color stimuli during exercise on ratings of perceived exertion (RPE), heart rate, performance, and mood disturbance in college-aged women.

Hypotheses were based on previous research on the impact of color on RPE, heart rate, physical performance, It was hypothesized that blue and green would decrease RPE and mood disturbance, while increasing physical performance. It was hypothesized that red would exert an opposite effect increasing RPE, heart rate, and mood disturbance while purple appears to exert little to no effect.

Methods: Twenty females ubjects participated in the study. The subjects, with a mean age of 20 years, completed five trials. The first trial was the control trial with no color stimulus. Next, subjects completed four randomly assigned experimental trials with emphasis on color presentation. For each trial the exercise protocol (completed on a treadmill) included a three-minute warm up, followed by 15 minutes of sub-maximal exercise determined by the experimenter, and five minutes of maximal exercise determined by the subject. Heart rate was measured every minute and RPE was measured every five minutes. Following the exercise protocol, subjects completed the Profile of Mood States questionnaire.

Results and Discussion: Data collection is ongoing at the present time.