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Caffeine and Exercise: What Next?
Caffeine is a widely utilized performance-enhancing supplement used by athletes and non-athletes alike. In recent years, a number of meta-analyses have demonstrated that caffeine’s ergogenic effects on exercise performance are well-established and well-replicated, appearing consistent across a broad...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6548757/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30977054 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40279-019-01101-0 |
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description | Caffeine is a widely utilized performance-enhancing supplement used by athletes and non-athletes alike. In recent years, a number of meta-analyses have demonstrated that caffeine’s ergogenic effects on exercise performance are well-established and well-replicated, appearing consistent across a broad range of exercise modalities. As such, it is clear that caffeine is an ergogenic aid—but can we further explore the context of this ergogenic aid in order to better inform practice? We propose that future research should aim to better understand the nuances of caffeine use within sport and exercise. Here, we propose a number of areas for exploration within future caffeine research. These include an understanding of the effects of training status, habitual caffeine use, time of day, age, and sex on caffeine ergogenicity, as well as further insight into the modifying effects of genotype. We also propose that a better understanding of the wider, non-direct effects of caffeine on exercise, such as how it modifies sleep, anxiety, and post-exercise recovery, will ensure athletes can maximize the performance benefits of caffeine supplementation during both training and competition. Whilst not exhaustive, we hope that the questions provided within this manuscript will prompt researchers to explore areas with the potential to have a large impact on caffeine use in the future. |
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spelling | pubmed-65487572019-06-19 Caffeine and Exercise: What Next? Pickering, Craig Grgic, Jozo Sports Med Review Article Caffeine is a widely utilized performance-enhancing supplement used by athletes and non-athletes alike. In recent years, a number of meta-analyses have demonstrated that caffeine’s ergogenic effects on exercise performance are well-established and well-replicated, appearing consistent across a broad range of exercise modalities. As such, it is clear that caffeine is an ergogenic aid—but can we further explore the context of this ergogenic aid in order to better inform practice? We propose that future research should aim to better understand the nuances of caffeine use within sport and exercise. Here, we propose a number of areas for exploration within future caffeine research. These include an understanding of the effects of training status, habitual caffeine use, time of day, age, and sex on caffeine ergogenicity, as well as further insight into the modifying effects of genotype. We also propose that a better understanding of the wider, non-direct effects of caffeine on exercise, such as how it modifies sleep, anxiety, and post-exercise recovery, will ensure athletes can maximize the performance benefits of caffeine supplementation during both training and competition. Whilst not exhaustive, we hope that the questions provided within this manuscript will prompt researchers to explore areas with the potential to have a large impact on caffeine use in the future. Springer International Publishing 2019-04-11 2019 /pmc/articles/PMC6548757/ /pubmed/30977054 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40279-019-01101-0 Text en © The Author(s) 2019 Open AccessThis article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license, and indicate if changes were made. |
spellingShingle | Review Article Pickering, Craig Grgic, Jozo Caffeine and Exercise: What Next? |
title | Caffeine and Exercise: What Next? |
title_full | Caffeine and Exercise: What Next? |
title_fullStr | Caffeine and Exercise: What Next? |
title_full_unstemmed | Caffeine and Exercise: What Next? |
title_short | Caffeine and Exercise: What Next? |
title_sort | caffeine and exercise: what next? |
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url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6548757/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30977054 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40279-019-01101-0 |
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