Title:
The relationship between color and performance in professional athletics: ice hockey
Author:
Gabrielle P. Thompson
Thesis Advisor:
Matthew W. Kirkhart
Thesis Advisor:
Steven A. Sobelman
Committee Member:
Jeffrey M. Lating
Degree Granting Institution:
Loyola University Maryland--College of Arts and Sciences
Place:
Baltimore (Md.)
Publisher:
Loyola University Maryland
Date Created:
2004
Type of Resource:
text
Genre:
thesis
Language:
eng
Format:
application/pdf
Physical Form:
electronic
Digital Source:
reformatted digital
Abstract:
In the realm of athletics, optimal performance is of paramount importance. Consequently, athletes go to great lengths to maximize performance. Although most athletes employ precompetition strategies aimed at improving performance, what if it were possible to improve performance by altering a variable during play, such as the color of an athlete's uniform, in order to alter mood, in turn altering performance? This study attempted to examine the effects of uniform color on the performance of professional ice hockey teams during the 2001-2002 National Hockey League season. It was hypothesized that color would influence various aspects of play related to the aggressiveness of the sport (i.e., penalties, face off win percentage, hits given), offense (i.e., shots attempted, successful shots, missed shots), and defense (i.e., blocked shots, save percentage). Results were compelling, suggesting that uniform color indeed influences most skills involved in professional ice hockey. The only skills that are seemingly not influenced by color appear to be those skills associated with the ability to score.
Subject:
Color--Psychological aspects
Subject:
Color--Physiological effect
Subject:
Hockey--Ability testing
Subject:
Athletic ability--Psychological aspects
Degree:
Doctor of Psychology
Level:
Doctoral
Discipline:
Psychology
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Identifier:
ThompsonGP-04
