Positive and Negative Expectations Associated with Coffee and Energy Drinks: Implications for Placebo–Nocebo Research in Sports
The findings suggest that coffee is perceived as a more effective performance enhancer and exhibits greater placebo-inducing potential than energy drinks, which may elicit stronger nocebo effects. These group-specific perceptions should be considered by trainers, coaches, and researchers when addressing placebo-nocebo mechanisms in the context of sports and exercise.
Authors
- Ricardo de la Vega Marcos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7395-3297)
- Ernest Yeboah Acheampong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4352-3149)
- Celal Bulğay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4026-9883)
- Roberto Ruiz Barquín (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7149-2685)
- Attila Szabó (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2788-4304)
- Angéla Somogyi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7966-1159)
- Merve Uca
Institutions
- University of Education, Winneba (GH)
- Bingöl University (TR)
- Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (ES)
- Széchenyi István University (HU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Nutrients
- Published
- 2025-02-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/nu17040628
- Primary Topic
- Pain Management and Placebo Effect
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00