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  • Caffeine withdrawal and high-intensity endurance cycling performance

    Author(s)
    Irwin, Christopher
    Desbrow, Ben
    Ellis, Aleisha
    O'Keeffe, Brooke
    Grant, Gary
    Leveritt, Michael
    Griffith University Author(s)
    Desbrow, Ben
    Leveritt, Michael
    Irwin, Chris
    Grant, Gary D.
    O'Keeffe, Brooke
    Ellis, Aleshia K.
    Irwin, Chris G.
    Year published
    2011
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    In this study, we investigated the impact of a controlled 4-day caffeine withdrawal period on the effect of an acute caffeine dose on endurance exercise performance. Twelve well-trained and familiarized male cyclists, who were caffeine consumers (from coffee and a range of other sources), were recruited for the study. A double-blind placebo-controlled cross-over design was employed, involving four experimental trials. Participants abstained from dietary caffeine sources for 4 days before the trials and ingested caspulses (one in the morning and one in the afternoon) containing either placebo or caffeine (1.5 mg 砫g-1 body ...
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    In this study, we investigated the impact of a controlled 4-day caffeine withdrawal period on the effect of an acute caffeine dose on endurance exercise performance. Twelve well-trained and familiarized male cyclists, who were caffeine consumers (from coffee and a range of other sources), were recruited for the study. A double-blind placebo-controlled cross-over design was employed, involving four experimental trials. Participants abstained from dietary caffeine sources for 4 days before the trials and ingested caspulses (one in the morning and one in the afternoon) containing either placebo or caffeine (1.5 mg 砫g-1 body weight 砤ay-1). On day 5, capsules containing placebo or caffeine (3 mg 砫g-1 body weight) were ingested 90 min before completing a time trial, equivalent to one hour of cycling at 75% peak sustainable power output. Hence the study was designed to incorporate placebo-placebo, placebo-caffeine, caffeine-placebo, and caffeine-caffeine conditions. Performance time was significantly improved after acute caffeine ingestion by 1:49 ᠱ:41 min (3.0%, P = 0.021) following a withdrawal period (placebo-placebo vs. placebo-caffeine), and by 2:07 ᠱ:28 min (3.6%, P = 0.002) following the non-withdrawal period (caffeine-placebo vs. caffeine-caffeine). No significant difference was detetcted between the two acute caffeine trials (placebo-caffeine vs. caffeine-caffeine). Average heart rate throughout exercise was significantly higher following acute caffeine administration compared with placebo. No differences were observed in ratings of perceived exertion between trials. A 3 mg 砫g-1 dose of caffeine significantly improves exercise performance irrespective of whether a 4-day withdrawal period is imposed on habitual caffeine users.
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    Journal Title
    Journal of Sports Sciences
    Volume
    29
    Issue
    5
    DOI
    https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2010.541480
    Subject
    Clinical and Sports Nutrition
    Human Movement and Sports Sciences
    Curriculum and Pedagogy
    Publication URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10072/40164
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