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Thomas E Sather1, Ronald D Williams, Donald R Delorey
1Naval Aerospace Medical Institute and the Naval Aviation Schools Command, Pensacola, FL, USA.
Aerospace Medicine and Human Performance
|May 19, 2017
Summary
Naval aviation candidates primarily consume coffee and cola, not energy drinks. Coffee and cola consumption correlates with energy drink use in this group.
Area of Science:
- Aerospace Medicine
- Human Performance
- Nutritional Science
Background:
- Students, particularly aviation preflight indoctrination (API) candidates, face intense study demands.
- API candidates must absorb significant information rapidly during training.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess caffeine consumption patterns (frequency, type, volume) in naval aviation candidates.
- To identify the most popular caffeinated beverages among API students.
- To explore the relationship between non-energy caffeinated drink consumption and energy drink use.
Main Methods:
- Anonymous 44-item survey administered to 302 students at Naval Air Station Pensacola, FL.
- Data collection focused on caffeine consumption habits.
Main Results:
- Coffee was the most frequent caffeinated beverage (86.4%), with 28% consuming it daily, typically 2 cups.
- Energy drinks (52%) and energy shots (29.1%) were least consumed.
- Coffee and cola consumption correlated positively with energy drink consumption.
Conclusions:
- Caffeine consumption by naval aviation candidates mirrors that of other student populations.
- Coffee and cola are preferred over energy drinks and shots.
- A link exists between consuming traditional caffeinated beverages and energy drinks.
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