title: The effect of light color on muscular strength and power.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of the color of light in a room on muscular strength and power. A convenience sample of 18 men (M age = 20.4 yr., SD = 1.2) performed a modified Wingate Anaerobic Cycle Test for muscular power and a hand grip strength test in each of the following conditions: red, blue, and white (neutral) ambient light. A repeated-measures multivariate analysis of variance indicated that average muscular power was significantly higher when performing the test in the room with red light compared to rooms lit with blue light or white light. The results also indicated that grip strength was significantly higher in the room lit with white light as compared to the room lit with blue light.
authors: Samford University, Birmingham, AL 35229, USA.
authors: Daniel K
authors: DK
authors: Crane
authors: Robert W
authors: RW
authors: Hensarling
authors: Alan P
authors: AP
authors: Jung
authors: Charles D
authors: CD
authors: Sands
authors: John K
authors: JK
authors: Petrella
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003118:Color Perception / Q000502:physiology*; D016552:Ergometry; D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology*; D018737:Hand Strength / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008027:Light; D008029:Lighting / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008297:Male; D009119:Muscle Contraction / Q000502:physiology*; D053580:Muscle Strength / Q000502:physiology*; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000502:physiology; D010775:Photic Stimulation / Q000379:methods*; D005082:Physical Exertion / Q000502:physiology*