When the athletes were presented with positive visual cues like "go" and "energy" or were shown happy faces they were able to exercise significantly longer compared to those who were shown sad faces ...

Two recent studies have found that subliminal visual cues can improve athletic performance, as well as, physical functioning in older individuals by reducing stereotypes of aging and fatigue.

Subliminal visual cues are words, pictures or symbols which are unidentifiable in someone's conscious. Conducted by Professor Samuele Marcora in collaboration with colleagues at Bangor University, the ...