Effect of Color on Grip Strength and Fatigue in College Students
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Najme Rezaeian, Faculty of Sports and Exercise Sciences, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
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Alireza Motealleh, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
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Yasaman Etemadi, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
This study examined the effects of red and blue color on grip strength, grip velocity, fatigue percentage and fatigue velocity in college students. For this purpose thirty undergraduate male and female students (aged 18-30 years) participated in hand grip test by dynamometer in three different conditions: 1) without exposing to the color; 2) exposing to red color for 20 seconds and 3) exposing to blue color for 20 seconds. Statistical analysis was done by using repeated measures one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and p<0.05 considered significant. There were no significant differences between three conditions of color exposure for none of the variables assessed; Maximal grip strength, grip velocity, fatigue velocity and fatigue percentage (p>0.05). Therefore, any correlation existed between viewed color and strength and fatigue and more study is necessary to identify the mechanism mediated.
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