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  • Caffeine Ingestion and Cycling Power Output in a Low or Normal Muscle Glycogen State

    Author(s)
    Lane, Stephen C
    Areta, Jose L
    Bird, Stephen R
    Coffey, Vernon G
    Burke, Louise M
    Desbrow, Ben
    Karagounis, Leonidas G
    Hawley, John A
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    Desbrow, Ben
    Year published
    2013
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    Abstract
    Purpose: Commencing selected workouts with low muscle glycogen availability augments several markers of training adaptation compared with undertaking the same sessions with normal glycogen content. However, low glycogen availability reduces the capacity to perform high-intensity (985% of peak aerobic power (V? O2peak)) endurance exercise. We determined whether a low dose of caffeine could partially rescue the reduction in maximal self-selected power output observed when individuals commenced high-intensity interval training with low (LOW) compared with normal (NORM) glycogen availability. Methods: Twelve endurancetrained ...
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    Purpose: Commencing selected workouts with low muscle glycogen availability augments several markers of training adaptation compared with undertaking the same sessions with normal glycogen content. However, low glycogen availability reduces the capacity to perform high-intensity (985% of peak aerobic power (V? O2peak)) endurance exercise. We determined whether a low dose of caffeine could partially rescue the reduction in maximal self-selected power output observed when individuals commenced high-intensity interval training with low (LOW) compared with normal (NORM) glycogen availability. Methods: Twelve endurancetrained cyclists/triathletes performed four experimental trials using a double-blind Latin square design. Muscle glycogen content was manipulated via exercise-diet interventions so that two experimental trials were commenced with LOW and two with NORM muscle glycogen availability. Sixty minutes before an experimental trial, subjects ingested a capsule containing anhydrous caffeine (CAFF, 3 mgj1Ikgj1 body mass) or placebo (PLBO). Instantaneous power output was measured throughout high-intensity interval training (8 5-min bouts at maximum self-selected intensity with 1-min recovery). Results: There were significant main effects for both preexercise glycogen content and caffeine ingestion on power output. LOW reduced power output by approximately 8% compared with NORM (P G 0.01), whereas caffeine increased power output by 2.8% and 3.5% for NORM and LOW, respectively, (P G 0.01). Conclusion: We conclude that caffeine enhanced power output independently of muscle glycogen concentration but could not fully restore power output to levels commensurate with that when subjects commenced exercise with normal glycogen availability. However, the reported increase in power output does provide a likely performance benefit and may provide a means to further enhance the already augmented training response observed when selected sessions are commenced with reduced muscle glycogen availability.
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    Journal Title
    Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise
    Volume
    45
    Issue
    8
    DOI
    https://doi.org/10.1249/MSS.0b013e31828af183
    Subject
    Sports science and exercise
    Medical physiology
    Publication URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10072/54342
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