Caffeine supplementation is ergogenic in soccer players independent of cardiorespiratory or neuromuscular fitness levels

BACKGROUND: Equivocal findings examining the influence of caffeine on performance and biological responses to exercise may be due to inter-individual variability in cardiorespiratory or neuromuscular fitness. This study examined whether the effects of caffeine ingestion on exercise performance and biological responses to prolonged intermittent exercise to exhaustion depend on cardiorespiratory or neuromuscular fitness.

METHODS: Twenty male soccer players, separated according to either cardiorespiratory fitness (high vs medium) or neuromuscular fitness (high vs medium) underwent two trials simulating the cardiovascular demands of a soccer game to exhaustion on treadmill after ingesting either caffeine (6 mg∙kg- 1) or placebo. Physical performance, cardiorespiratory and metabolic parameters and blood metabolites were evaluated.

RESULTS: Time to exhaustion (719 ± 288 vs 469 ± 228 s), jump height (42.7 ± 4.2 vs 38.6 ± 4.4 cm), heart rate (163 ± 12 vs 157 ± 13 b∙min- 1), mean arterial blood pressure (98 ± 8 vs 92 ± 10 mmHg), plasma glucose (5.6 ± 0.7 vs 5.3 ± 0.6 mmol∙l- 1) and lactate (3.3 ± 1.2 vs 2.9 ± 1.2 mmol∙l- 1) were higher, while rating of perceived exertion (12.6 ± 1.7 vs 13.3 ± 1.6) was lower with caffeine vs placebo (p < 0.01), independent of cardiorespiratory or neuromuscular fitness level. Reaction time; plasma glycerol, non-esterified fatty acids and epinephrine; carbohydrate and fat oxidation rates; and energy expenditure were not affected by caffeine (p > 0.05).

CONCLUSIONS: Caffeine was effective in improving endurance and neuromuscular performance in athletes with either high or medium cardiorespiratory and neuromuscular fitness. Cardiorespiratory and neuromuscular fitness do not appear to modulate the ergogenic effects of caffeine supplementation in well-trained athletes.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:17

Enthalten in:

Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition - 17(2020), 1 vom: 08. Juni, Seite 31

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Apostolidis, Andreas [VerfasserIn]
Mougios, Vassilis [VerfasserIn]
Smilios, Ilias [VerfasserIn]
Frangous, Maria [VerfasserIn]
Hadjicharalambous, Marios [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

3G6A5W338E
Biochemical responses
Biomarkers
Caffeine
Endurance performance
Ergogenic aid
Explosiveness
Journal Article
Performance-Enhancing Substances

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Date Completed 13.11.2020

Date Revised 13.11.2020

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1186/s12970-020-00360-x

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM310926467