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In recent years it has become more apparent that disordered eating and unrealistic concepts of attractiveness have created a major problem in women, especially young adult female athletes. The present study administed a variety of body image, dieting, and eating-oriented questionnaires to 61 female intercollegiate athletes. Track/Field, Soccer, Basketball, Cheerleading, Softball, and Volleyball were...
Previous research has found that the nutrient content of foods aids in glucose release and increased blood flow. These increases have subsequently been implicated in augmenting cognitive performance. The present study assessed the effects of various chocolate types on cognitive performance, mood, and task workload. In a within-subjects design, participants completed the protocol under four conditions:...
Research has shown that peppermint and cinnamon odors significantly increase physiological arousal, cognitive performance, and physical performance in humans, as well as increase pain tolerance in both mice and humans. More recently, the route of administration of these scents has been found to play a key role in producing such effects. For example, orthonasal (through the nose) scent administration...
Past research investigating the link between childhood obesity and activity participation, television viewing and video game use found children with higher BMIs played moderate amounts of electronic games, while children with lower BMIs played low amounts of electronic games. To investigate the possibility of video games being a distraction to food consumption in a controlled environment, 90 participants...
Previous research indicates green tea extract can have beneficial effects on health and performance. The present study was designed to determine the extent to which green tea extract significantly impacts cognitive functioning, endurance, perceived workload, and mood over time. Participants were 18 student athletes who were tested over a 6-week time period. Results of the experiment reveal athletes...
Although Social Cognitive Theory (Bandura, 1997) suggests that teacher modeling would be one of the most effective methods to encourage food acceptance by preschool children, opinions of experienced teachers have not yet been sampled, teacher modeling has rarely been examined experimentally, and it has produced inconsistent results. The present study considers opinions of teachers and conditions under...
The present study assesses the effects of food familiarity on food ratings of neophobics and neophilics by having them sample and evaluate familiar and novel foods. Level of neophobia was assessed using the Food Neophobia Scale (FNS). Participants rated their familiarity with each food, their willingness to try the foods and expected liking for the foods, as well as their actual liking for the foods...