Acute ingestion of sugar-free red bull energy drink has no effect on upper body strength and muscular endurance in resistance trained men

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 27, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 2248-2254

  Eckerson, Joan M ^a   Bull, Anthony J ^b   Baechle, Thomas R ^a   Fischer, Chelsea A ^a   O'brien, Daniel C ^a   Moore, Geri A ^a   Yee, Jennifer C ^a   Pulverenti, Timothy S ^a  

^a CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Department of Psychology   (United States)

Author keywords

Caffeine; Ergogenic aid; One repetition maximum; Taurine; Weight training

Indexed keywords

CAFFEINE; TAURINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; ENDURANCE; ENERGY DRINK; EXERCISE TEST; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESISTANCE TRAINING; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; CAFFEINE; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; ENERGY DRINKS; EXERCISE TEST; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; RESISTANCE TRAINING; TAURINE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84884578000     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: 15334295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e31827e14f2.     Document Type: Article

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