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Caffeine lowers perceptual response and increases power output during high-intensity cycling.

Journal of sports sciences2004The record ↗

01 · findings
2
02 · compound
1
03 · endpoints
2
04 · null
0
  1. Finding, very limited evidenceraisesMean power output
  2. Finding, insufficient evidencelowersRating of perceived exertion
Dose studied, every finding
5 mg/kg caffeine capsule
Population, every finding
male cyclists

What moved

2 findingsHow to read these marks →
  • caffeine — increases mean power output

    very limitedFindingreplicated ×5

    “The mean power output during the all-out effort was increased following caffeine ingestion compared with placebo (794+/-164 vs 750+/-163 W; P=0.05).”
    Quoted verbatim from Caffeine lowers perceptual response and increases power output during high-intensity cycling.
    Study
    crossover
    Participants
    11

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  • caffeine — decreases rating of perceived exertion

    insufficientFindingreplicated ×4

    “Ratings of perceived exertion (RPE; 6-20 Borg scale) were lower in the caffeine trial by approximately 1 RPE point at 30, 60 and 120 s during the constant rate phase of the preloaded test (P <0.05).”
    Quoted verbatim from Caffeine lowers perceptual response and increases power output during high-intensity cycling.
    Study
    crossover
    Participants
    11

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Study record

Read under
caffeine
Design, as each reading recorded it
crossover trial / randomised controlled trial
Species
human
Population
eleven male cyclists
Participants
11
Comparator
placebo
Duration
not recorded
Endpoints measured
3
Record
extracted
Readings recorded
2