Introduction
carbohydrate mouth, Thomas
It is well established that an athlete's nutrition influences their recovery and performance during training and competition (Thomas et al. The ergogenic effect of carbohydrate mouth rinsing highlights the possibility that other tastes could also influence exercise performance. Indeed, tasting caffeine, and also menthol, has been shown to have a positive effect on exercise performance (Ehlert et al. It is unknown if quinine’s ergogenic property is attributable to the compound itself, its bitterness, or its unpleasantness. Tasting quinine evokes a significant autonomic nervous system (ANS) response (Rousmans The mechanisms by which tasting unpleasant tastes could be ergogenic are not well understood. It is unclear if increased corticomotor excitability in the resting FDI after tasting quinine (Gam et al. 