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A Matter of Taste: Roles of Taste Preference on Performance and Psychological Responses during Anaerobic Exercise

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  • Davis B. Henry

    (Department of Kinesiology, Samford University, 800 Lakeshore Dr. Birmingham, Homewood, AL 35229, USA
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Anna L. Pemberton

    (Department of Kinesiology, Samford University, 800 Lakeshore Dr. Birmingham, Homewood, AL 35229, USA
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Rebecca R. Rogers

    (Department of Kinesiology, Samford University, 800 Lakeshore Dr. Birmingham, Homewood, AL 35229, USA)

  • Christopher G. Ballmann

    (Department of Kinesiology, Samford University, 800 Lakeshore Dr. Birmingham, Homewood, AL 35229, USA
    Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine (FACSM).)

Abstract

Various tastes including sweet, bitter, and sour have been shown to differentially influence physiological and psychological processes. Furthermore, ingestion of bitter and sweet solutions has been shown to acutely enhance exercise performance. However, the taste is highly individualized, and it is unclear if preference influences the ergogenic potential of taste. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of preferred and non-preferred drink tastes on anaerobic performance and psychological responses thereof. Physically active females participated in two counterbalanced sprint trials each with a different condition: (1) non-preferred taste (NPT), (2) Preferred taste (PT). Participants self-reported taste preferences (sweet, sour, bitter) with the highest-ranked taste being used for the PT condition and the lowest-ranked for NPT. For each visit, participants completed a 15 s Wingate Anaerobic Test (WAnT) prior to (PRE) ingestion of ~20 mL of their NP or PREF taste. Following ingestion, participants completed 2 min of active recovery, rated their taste preference of the solution, and completed another 15 s WAnT. The rate of perceived exertion (RPE), motivation, and enjoyment were measured through a visual analog scale following each WAnT. Anaerobic performance measures and heart rate (HR) were also obtained at the succession of each WAnT. Findings revealed no differences between taste conditions for mean power ( p = 0.455), peak power ( p = 0.824), or HR ( p = 0.847). RPE was significantly lower with PT versus NPT ( p = 0.006). Exercise enjoyment ( p = 0.022) was higher with PT compared to NPT. NPT resulted in worse motivation compared to PRE ( p = 0.001) while no changes were observed between PT and PRE ( p = 0.197). These findings suggest that preferred drink taste may not enhance acute performance but improves psychological responses to maximal anaerobic exercise which may have implications for improving exercise training and adherence.

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  • Davis B. Henry & Anna L. Pemberton & Rebecca R. Rogers & Christopher G. Ballmann, 2023. "A Matter of Taste: Roles of Taste Preference on Performance and Psychological Responses during Anaerobic Exercise," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(4), pages 1-9, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:20:y:2023:i:4:p:3730-:d:1074133
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