Description
A sensory based education in children seems to be a simple but effective tool as far as nutrition literacy is concerned. Although there are a number of studies, which reported a variety of positive effects, there is still a lack of data regarding the lasting effects of a sensory training without further stimulation. The aim of the presented study, which included a sensory training over a period of 6 months (education group) and the measurement of odor (Sniffin´ Sticks, Burghart company) and taste skills (DIN 10961 and ISO 3972) at different time points (education and control group), was to evaluate the impact of a sensory education on gustatory and olfactory perception in 277 Austrian school children aged 11 to 14. As the first part of the study (already published) showed a partly significant (p < 0.001) difference between the two evaluated groups and therefore a short-term effect of a sensory training, it was interesting to continue the investigation in order to observe long term effects 6 and 12 months after the sensory education. The data revealed differences between the investigated groups 6 months, as well as 12 months after the sensory training. A statistically significant increase (p < 0.05) could be found in the taste recognition for the education group (on average, as well as in individual taste qualities), but not for the control group, whereas only a slight enhance was visible in the odor identification, which was only significant (p < 0.05) for specific odorants in both groups. The obtained results demonstrate that the impact of a sensory education is still persistent over a longer period of time (6 and 12 months after the training) without any further sensory stimuli and underlines the effectiveness of a training on the sensory skills in school aged children.| Period | 14 Dec 2020 → 15 Dec 2020 |
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| Event title | Eurosense 2020: 9th European Conference on Sensory and Consumer Research : A Sense of Innovation |
| Event type | Conference |
| Location | UnknownShow on map |
| Degree of Recognition | International |
Keywords
- sensory education
- school children
- Sniffin`Sticks
- taste qualities
- sensory skills
- sensory training
- olfactory perception
- gustatory perception