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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Sports Med Int Open 2018; 02(02): E46-E51
DOI: 10.1055/a-0601-7250
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Eigentümer und Copyright ©Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2018

Wearing Colored Glasses can Influence Exercise Performance and Testosterone concentration?

André M. Londe
1   Human Performance and Sport Research Group, Department of Sport Science/Institute of Health Sciences, Federal University of Triangulo Mineiro, Uberaba, MG, Brazil
,
Moacir Marocolo
2   Institute of Biological Sciences, Department of Physiology, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, Brazil
,
Isabela Coelho Marocolo
1   Human Performance and Sport Research Group, Department of Sport Science/Institute of Health Sciences, Federal University of Triangulo Mineiro, Uberaba, MG, Brazil
,
James Fisher
3   Centre for Health, Exercise & Sport Science, Southampton Solent University, Southampton, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
,
Octavio Barbosa Neto
1   Human Performance and Sport Research Group, Department of Sport Science/Institute of Health Sciences, Federal University of Triangulo Mineiro, Uberaba, MG, Brazil
,
Markus Vinicius Campos Souza
1   Human Performance and Sport Research Group, Department of Sport Science/Institute of Health Sciences, Federal University of Triangulo Mineiro, Uberaba, MG, Brazil
,
Gustavo Ribeiro da Mota
1   Human Performance and Sport Research Group, Department of Sport Science/Institute of Health Sciences, Federal University of Triangulo Mineiro, Uberaba, MG, Brazil
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received 06 February 2018
revised 14 March 2018

accepted 22 March 2018

Publication Date:
05 June 2018 (online)

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Abstract

Perception of red color is associated with higher testosterone concentration and better human performance. Thus, we evaluated the acute effects of wearing colored-lens glasses on the YoYo intermittent endurance exercise test 2 (YoYoIE2) performance indicators and testosterone concentration. Ten soccer players performed three YoYoIE2 (counterbalanced crossover) wearing colorless (control), blue- or red-lensed glasses (2–4 days of rest in between). YoYoIE2 performance did not differ among the trials (p>0.05), but blood testosterone increased post-exercise in red compared to red baseline (red=14%, effect size=0.75). Analysis showed faster heart rate recovery (p<0.05) at 1 min post-test for blue compared to red lenses. Rating of perceived exertion and blood lactate concentration did not differ (p>0.05) among the trials. Wearing red-colored lenses during high-intensity intermittent exercise increased testosterone concentration, but do not influence performance.

Key words

hormones - color perception - ergogenic - exercise & sport - soccer

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Sports Medicine International Open –recently publishedInt J Sports Med 2018; 39(08): 655-655
DOI: 10.1055/a-0639-0726

 

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