Effect of caffeine on the neuromuscular system - Potential as an ergogenic aid

Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1284-1289

  Tarnopolsky, Mark A ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Coffee; Fatigue; Pain; Ryanodine receptor

Indexed keywords

CAFFEINE; CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT;

ANIMAL; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CONFERENCE PAPER; DRUG EFFECT; ENDURANCE; HUMAN; RAT; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ANIMALS; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; CAFFEINE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; HUMANS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; RATS;

EID: 57649198280     PISSN: 17155312     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/H08-121     Document Type: Conference Paper

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