Pharmacy, Health Sciences & Exercise Science
The Effect of Color Stimuli on Physical Performance
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
Sponsor
Molly Winke (Hanover College)
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.
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.