Effects of caffeine ingestion on rating of perceived exertion during and after exercise: A meta-analysis

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 69-78

  Doherty, M ^a   Smith, P M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BEDFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ergogenic aids; Exercise testing; Perceptual response; Performance enhancing; RPE; Time limit of endurance

Indexed keywords

CAFFEINE; PLACEBO;

ADULT; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REVIEW;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CAFFEINE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; ERGOMETRY; EXERCISE; EXERTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

EID: 17144370607     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2005.00445.x     Document Type: Review

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