Abstracts - Association for Chemoreception Sciences

work was also partly supported by The National Social Life,
Health and Aging Project Wave 2 (R37 AG030481). DWK is
supported by The Center on Aging Specialized Training Program
in the Demography and Economics of Aging, which is funded by
the National Institute on Aging (NIA) (T32000243)
#P134 POSTER SESSION III:
TRIGEMINAL; HUMAN OLFACTORY
PSYCHOPHYSICS; TASTE PERIPHERY
Effects of Cinnamon Scent Administration on Physiology,
Range of Motion, Mood, Anxiety and Perceived Workload
During a Multi-session Physical Therapy Program
Jessica Florian, Kristen Johnson, Sierra Moore, Bryan Raudenbush,
Allison Burke
Wheeling Jesuit University Wheeling, WV, USA
Scents have been shown to elicit both emotional and
physiological responses. The current study aimed to evaluate the
possible effects of cinnamon scent when applied to a physical
therapy regimen. Forty-two undergraduate students, 16 males
and 26 female, completed a four trial physical therapy regimen
in one of two rooms: a control room or a room infused with
a cinnamon scent. The experimenters measured participants’
range of motion, mood (POMS), and anxiety (STAI) prior to
and following each trial of exercises. At the end of each visit,
perceived workload was assessed (NASA-TLX). The data were
analyzed using a 4 (visits) X 2 (groups) mixed design ANOVA.
Significant results were found for ratings of effort on the NASA-
TLX, F(3, 120)=2.8, p = .042. Participants in the cinnamon scent
condition rated their perceived effort exertion as being lower
than participants in the control condition. Decreased perceived
effort may cause patients undergoing a physical therapy program
to feel more comfortable while completing their exercises, thus
increasing the likelihood of adherence to the program.
#P135 POSTER SESSION III:
TRIGEMINAL; HUMAN OLFACTORY
PSYCHOPHYSICS; TASTE PERIPHERY
Towards A Novel Method for Human Olfactory Research
Jessica M Gaby, Vivian Zayas
Cornell University Ithaca, NY, USA
The majority of human olfactory research to date has been
conducted without regard to perfume or dietary contributions to
body odor. Given that humans have used perfume for thousands
of years, and that culturally mediated food preferences may
affect body odor, I propose that an ecologically relevant model
of olfactory communication should account for body odor as
people present themselves in real social situations. Further,
current collection methods for odor samples focus mainly on
axillary secretions, though it is known that other body areas
contribute to odor. This pilot study aims to validate a novel
olfactory research method by employing present others rather
than disembodied odors. In a repeated measures design,
blindfolded, ear-plugged raters evaluated a series of participants
as each sat beside them. No restrictions in diet or fragrance were
used, to mimic real-life interactions. First and second ratings for
each participant were examined for intertrial reliability, revealing
significant consistency (p