Caffeine use in sports: Considerations for the athlete

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 978-986

  Sökmen, Bülent ^a   Armstrong, Lawrence E ^a   Kraemer, William J ^a   Casa, Douglas J ^a   Dias, Joao C ^a   Judelson, Daniel A ^a   Maresh, Carl M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Athletic performance; Cognitive; Ergogenic aid; Habituation

Indexed keywords

CAFFEINE;

ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; DRUG EFFECT; ENDURANCE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPORT; SPORTS MEDICINE;

ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; CAFFEINE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RISK FACTORS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPORTS; SPORTS MEDICINE;

EID: 48849091783     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181660cec     Document Type: Review

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