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THE EFFECTS OF PREFERRED AND NON-PREFERRED TASTE ON REPEATED SPRINT ABILITY

Abstract

Davis Henry, Anna Lawrence Pemberton, Rebecca Rogers, Christopher Ballmann, FACSM. Samford University, Birmingham, AL.

Various tastes including sweet, bitter, and sour have been shown to differentially influence responses to exercise. Furthermore, ingestion of bitter and sweet solutions has been shown to acutely enhance exercise performance. However, taste is highly individualized, and it is unclear if taste preference influences performance. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of preferred and non-preferred taste on repeated sprint ability. Physically active females participated in two counterbalanced repeated sprint trials each with a different condition: 1) Non-preferred taste, 2) Preferred taste. Participants self-reported taste preferences, ingested the tastes, and completed 2 x 15 second Wingate Tests while anaerobic capacity, heart rate (HR), rate of perceived exertion (RPE), motivation, and exercise enjoyment were measured. No differences existed between taste conditions for anaerobic capacity (p= 0.271) or HR (p= 0.081). RPE was significantly lower with preferred versus non-preferred taste (p= 0.046). Exercise enjoyment (p=0.022) and motivation (p=0.045) were higher with preferred taste. These findings suggest that preferred drink taste may not enhance performance but improves psychological responses which may have implications for improving exercise training and adherence.

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