The Long Way to Establish the Ergogenic Effect of Caffeine on Strength Performance: An Overview Review
This overview review aimed to describe the evolution of the characteristics of the research on caffeine effects on strength. A total of 189 experimental studies with 3459 participants were included. The median sample size was 15 participants, with an over-representation of men vs. women (79.4 vs. 20...
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| description | This overview review aimed to describe the evolution of the characteristics of the research on caffeine effects on strength. A total of 189 experimental studies with 3459 participants were included. The median sample size was 15 participants, with an over-representation of men vs. women (79.4 vs. 20.6%). Studies on young participants and elders were scarce (4.2%). Most studies tested a single dose of caffeine (87.3%), while 72.0% used doses adjusted to body mass. Single-dose studies ranged from 1.7 to 7 mg/kg (4.8 ± 1.4 mg/kg), while dose–response studies ranged from 1 to 12 mg/kg. Caffeine was mixed with other substances in 27.0% of studies, although only 10.1% of studies analyzed the caffeine interaction with these substances. Capsules (51.9%) and beverages (41.3%) were the most common forms of caffeine administration. Similar proportions of studies focused on upper (24.9%) or lower body strength 37.6% (37.6% both). Participants’ daily intake of caffeine was reported in 68.3% of studies. Overall, the pattern in the study of caffeine’s effects on strength performance has been carried out with experiments including 11–15 adults, using a single and moderate dose of caffeine adjusted to participants’ body mass in the form of a capsule. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-87add61727b042ea81483e54171a0f0a2023-11-17T08:20:41ZengMDPI AGNutrients2072-66432023-02-01155117810.3390/nu15051178The Long Way to Establish the Ergogenic Effect of Caffeine on Strength Performance: An Overview ReviewVerónica Giráldez-Costas0Juan Del Coso1Asier Mañas2Juan José Salinero3Exercise Physiology Laboratory, Camilo José Cela University, 28692 Madrid, SpainCentre for Sport Studies, Rey Juan Carlos University, 28942 Fuenlabrada, SpainGENUD Toledo Research Group, University of Castilla-La Mancha, 45071 Toledo, SpainSport Training Laboratory, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Castilla-La Mancha University, 45071 Toledo, SpainThis overview review aimed to describe the evolution of the characteristics of the research on caffeine effects on strength. A total of 189 experimental studies with 3459 participants were included. The median sample size was 15 participants, with an over-representation of men vs. women (79.4 vs. 20.6%). Studies on young participants and elders were scarce (4.2%). Most studies tested a single dose of caffeine (87.3%), while 72.0% used doses adjusted to body mass. Single-dose studies ranged from 1.7 to 7 mg/kg (4.8 ± 1.4 mg/kg), while dose–response studies ranged from 1 to 12 mg/kg. Caffeine was mixed with other substances in 27.0% of studies, although only 10.1% of studies analyzed the caffeine interaction with these substances. Capsules (51.9%) and beverages (41.3%) were the most common forms of caffeine administration. Similar proportions of studies focused on upper (24.9%) or lower body strength 37.6% (37.6% both). Participants’ daily intake of caffeine was reported in 68.3% of studies. Overall, the pattern in the study of caffeine’s effects on strength performance has been carried out with experiments including 11–15 adults, using a single and moderate dose of caffeine adjusted to participants’ body mass in the form of a capsule.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/15/5/1178coffeeergogenic aidmuscle forcemuscle powerstimulantexercise performance |
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| title | The Long Way to Establish the Ergogenic Effect of Caffeine on Strength Performance: An Overview Review |
| title_full | The Long Way to Establish the Ergogenic Effect of Caffeine on Strength Performance: An Overview Review |
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| title_short | The Long Way to Establish the Ergogenic Effect of Caffeine on Strength Performance: An Overview Review |
| title_sort | long way to establish the ergogenic effect of caffeine on strength performance an overview review |
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