A Matter of Taste: Roles of Taste Preference on Performance and Psychological Responses during Anaerobic Exercise
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Study Design
2.2. Participants
2.3. Taste Preference and Solutions
- Sweet: Maple syrup, Honey, Watermelon
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- Rating of PT: 91%
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- Rating of NPT: 0%
- Sour: Lemon, Lime, Oranges
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- Percent PT: 9%
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- Percent NPT: 17%
- Bitter: Coffee, Dark chocolate, Grapefruit
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- Percent PT: 0%
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- Percent NPT: 83.3%
2.4. Procedures
2.5. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Taste Preference, Mean, and Peak Power
3.2. HR, RPE, Motivation, Enjoyment
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Henry, D.B.; Pemberton, A.L.; Rogers, R.R.; Ballmann, C.G. A Matter of Taste: Roles of Taste Preference on Performance and Psychological Responses during Anaerobic Exercise. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20, 3730. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20043730
Henry DB, Pemberton AL, Rogers RR, Ballmann CG. A Matter of Taste: Roles of Taste Preference on Performance and Psychological Responses during Anaerobic Exercise. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2023; 20(4):3730. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20043730
Chicago/Turabian StyleHenry, Davis B., Anna L. Pemberton, Rebecca R. Rogers, and Christopher G. Ballmann. 2023. "A Matter of Taste: Roles of Taste Preference on Performance and Psychological Responses during Anaerobic Exercise" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 20, no. 4: 3730. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20043730