Influence of caffeine on the maximal isometric and concentric force produced by skinned fibers

Abstract Caffeine is one of the most famous and widely used ergogenic drugs, especially by athletes to improve sports performance. Caffeine is known to enhance muscle contraction by facilitating Ca2+ release from the sarcoplasmic reticulum. While the effect of caffeine on the cross-bridge dynamics h...

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Main Authors: Atsuki Fukutani, Shiho Kunimatsu, Tadao Isaka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-05-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-12222-4