Citation

Owens DS, Parker PY, Benton D. Physiol. Behav. 1997; 62(3): 471-478.

Affiliation

Department of Psychology, University of Wales Swansea, UK. d.s.owen@swansea.ac.uk

Copyright

(Copyright © 1997, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

9272652

Abstract

Previous studies have found a small association between the level of blood glucose and subjective reports of energy in those sitting quietly. Given reports that both memory and attention are influenced by the level of blood glucose it was hypothesised that under conditions of cognitive demand there would be a stronger association between mood and blood glucose levels. In three studies, with three cognitive tasks, the Stroop Task, Rapid Information Processing Task, and a difficult test of hand-eye coordination, falling blood glucose was associated with feeling less energetic.

Language: en