The effect of ephedra and caffeine on maximal strength and power in resistance-trained athletes

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 464-470

  Williams, Andrew D ^a   Cribb, Paul J ^b   Cooke, Matthew B ^b   Hayes, Alan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^b VICTORIA UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Caffeine; Ephedra; Power; Strength

Indexed keywords

CAFFEINE; CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; EPHEDRA; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PHYTOTHERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; WEIGHT LIFTING;

ADULT; CAFFEINE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; EPHEDRA; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; PHYTOTHERAPY; WEIGHT LIFTING;

EID: 50949091998     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181660320     Document Type: Article

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