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Caffeine alters anaerobic distribution and pacing during a 4000-m cycling time trial.

PloS one2013The record ↗

01 · finding
1
02 · compound
1
03 · endpoint
1
04 · null
1
  1. Finding, moderate evidenceno effectRating of perceived exertion

Every finding here is a null result.

What did not

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  • caffeine — no detected effect on rating of perceived exertion

    moderateFindingNull resultreplicated ×10

    “Similarly, the RPE increased progressively from 1000 m (PLA: 11.0±1.7 and CAF: 11.1±2.0 units) to 4000 m (PLA: 16.3±2.5 and CAF: 16.4±2.2 units) in both conditions, but there was no significant difference between them.”
    Quoted verbatim from Caffeine alters anaerobic distribution and pacing during a 4000-m cycling time trial.
    Study
    crossover
    Dose studied
    5 mg/kg body weight, single dose, ingested 1 hour before the trial
    Population
    recreationally-trained male cyclists

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Study record

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caffeine
Design
crossover trial
Species
human
Population
recreationally-trained male cyclists
Participants
8
Comparator
placebo
Duration
not recorded
Endpoints measured
9
Record
extracted
Readings recorded
2