The Effect of Environmental Color on Simple Reaction Time to Auditory Stimulus

Colors influence mood and mental state of human beings and since man is constantly in touch with colors، great important will be attached to the colors. Exercise is also associated with different colors and is performed in an environment full of different colors. Also، one of the important factors affecting athletes'' success is response to the stimulus. Considering the importance of color and reaction time، this study examined the effect of environmental color on simple reaction time to call in athletes. The statistical population consisted of male students (mean age 22. 2 yr) of University of Tehran and 50 subjects were selected by the simple random sampling method. Simple reaction time to auditory stimulus was recorded using YB-1000 set. Analysis of variance with repeated measures and Bonferroni post hoc test were used to analyze data. Findings showed that the smallest standard deviation and mean of simple reaction time to sound was related to blue environment and there was a significant difference in the reaction time between the blue environment and all environments except for the white (p<0. 05). The present results showed that exposure to blue environment can increase the speed of auditory information processing in information processing system of human beings.