The effect of caffeine as an ergogenic aid in anaerobic exercise

International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 412-429

  Woolf, Kathleen ^a   Bidwell, Wendy K ^a   Carlson, Amanda G ^b  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Athletes' Performance   (United States)

Author keywords

Exercise metabolites; Hormonal responses; Physiological responses; RPE

Indexed keywords

CAFFEINE; FATTY ACID; GLUCOSE; HYDROCORTISONE; INSULIN; LACTIC ACID; PLACEBO;

ADULT; ANAEROBIC EXERCISE; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; ERGOMETRY; FATTY ACID BLOOD LEVEL; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HEART RATE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; INSULIN BLOOD LEVEL; LACTATE BLOOD LEVEL; LEG EXERCISE; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NORMAL HUMAN; REACTION TIME; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; THERAPY EFFECT;

EID: 53549107780     PISSN: 1526484X     EISSN: 15432742     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/ijsnem.18.4.412     Document Type: Article

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