Do the noncaffeine ingredients of energy drinks affect metabolic responses to heavy exercise?

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 27, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 1994-1999

  Pettitt, Robert W ^a   Niemeyer, Jolynne D ^a   Sexton, Patrick J ^a   Lipetzky, Amanda ^a   Murray, Steven R ^a  

^a MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

EPOC; Gas exchange threshold; Oxygen uptake; Taurine

Indexed keywords

CAFFEINE; PLACEBO;

ARTICLE; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; ENERGY DRINK; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; YOUNG ADULT;

CAFFEINE; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; ENERGY DRINKS; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL EXERTION; PLACEBOS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84884542035     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: 15334295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3182736e31     Document Type: Article

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