Effect of caffeine on sport-specific endurance performance: A systematic review

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 315-324

  Ganio, Matthew S ^a   Klau, Jennifer F ^a   Casa, Douglas J ^a   Armstrong, Lawrence E ^a   Maresh, Carl M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerobic exercise; Competition; Ergogenic; Racing; Theophylline

Indexed keywords

CAFFEINE; CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT;

ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; DRUG EFFECT; ENDURANCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SPORT;

ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; CAFFEINE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPORTS;

EID: 68249135288     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e31818b979a     Document Type: Review

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