WHAT DOES THE COLOUR OF YOUR FITNESS KIT SAY ABOUT YOU?
Colour preference and personality types are linked according to research identified by TomTom
TomTom’s latest range of coloured straps for the Spark GPS Watch is now available in Singapore and to support this release, the company has identified how colours can explain the type of fitness fan you are.
Research2 found by TomTom shows that not only does the colour and fit of fitness clothing influence psychological functioning, but also that we all relate to colours on an emotional level3.
British anthropologist Dr. Russell Hills’ study ‘Seeing Red, Putting Sportswear into Context’ 4 found that athletes in boxing, tae kwon do, and wrestling won more often when wearing red outfits than when wearing blue.
To help identify what your choice of kit colour says about your fitness personality, TomTom has created a colour chart profiling the latest colours available for their music product, the TomTom Spark:
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COLOUR
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PERSONALITY TRAITS
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APPLICATION IN SPORT
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RED
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Dominant
Aggressive
Emotional arousal
Extravert
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Pick Red to get ahead. Those fitness fans who are naturally inclined towards the colour red are likely to have an extraverted and aggressive streak and will stop at nothing to get ahead in that Sunday10k race.
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BLUE
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Introverted thinking
Deliberate
Precise
Questioning
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Blues are the thinkers of the group. Fitness fans that pick blue will be keen on a precise training schedule. Keen to work on specific distances, hill training and intervals, fans of blue can be found spending as much time planning their fitness regimes as hitting the tarmac or the gym
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YELLOW
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Sociable,
Enthusiastic
Demonstrative
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Fitness fans that wear yellow are the chatterboxes of the sports world, gathering friends together to take part in fun runs and challenges. They’ll also be the ones that want to chat whilst you exercise together and tell you all the latest news in their life.
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GREEN
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Caring
Patient
Encouraging
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Want a fitness buddy or training friend? Pick a partner who’s fond of green and they will give you the support you need to stick to your training schedule.
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ORANGE
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Adventure
Spontaneous
Risk-taker
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Those in orange are always on the go. They’re fitness fans who follow their gut reaction and just go for it with great physical confidence.
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GREY
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Balanced
Self-sufficient
Independent
Reliable
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Always in control, fitness fans in grey stick to the plan. A focused and targeted approach means they are always regimented when it comes to their exercise regime.
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WHITE
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Peace
Hope
Mental clarity
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Soothing and pure, fitness fans who choose white are guaranteed to keep their cool during training. The simplicity of white ensures that those who wear this colour have clear minds and are able to share this aura with fellow fitness fans on their radar.
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Colours available in Singapore include:
· Dark blue/Green
· Light blue/Green
· Light grey/Orange
· Pink/Light blue
· Bright green
· Lucite green
· Scuba blue
· Syracuse orange
All coloured straps are available at the following locations:
Advance Lap
5 Stadium Walk,
Kallang Leisure Park, #01-54
Singapore 397693
Motion Sports
290 Orchard Road,
Paragon #04-18/19
Singapore 238859
1. University of Westminster, An Overview of the Development, Validity and Reliability of the English version 3.0 of the Insights Discovery Evaluator
2. By Brett Mouron in Contemporary Sports Issues, General, Sports Marketing, Sports Studies and Sports Psychology, 2014
3. Uniform Colour and the Athlete’s Ideal Performance State: An Emotional Connection by Jenna Dover, University of North Carolina 20111
4. Dr. Russell Hills’ 2005 study ‘Seeing Red, putting Sportswear into Context’
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