Ergogenic effects of low doses of caffeine on cycling performance

International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 328-342

  Jenkins, Nathan T ^a   Trilk, Jennifer L ^a   Singhal, Arpit ^a   O'Connor, Patrick J ^a   Cureton, Kirk J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cycle ergometry; Ergogenic aid; Pain; Perceived exertion

Indexed keywords

CAFFEINE; LACTIC ACID; PLACEBO; CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT; LACTIC ACID DERIVATIVE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BICYCLE ERGOMETER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYCLING; EXPIRED AIR; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INGESTION; LACTATE BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; METABOLIC PARAMETERS; METABOLISM; MYALGIA; NORMAL HUMAN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PERCEPTION; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; TASK PERFORMANCE; BICYCLE; BLOOD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; FATIGUE; INNERVATION; NOCICEPTIVE RECEPTOR; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PAIN; PAIN THRESHOLD; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; BICYCLING; CAFFEINE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; EXERCISE TEST; EXERTION; FATIGUE; HUMANS; LACTATES; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; NOCICEPTORS; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; PERCEPTION; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 52049112339     PISSN: 1526484X     EISSN: 15432742     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/ijsnem.18.3.328     Document Type: Article

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