Caffeine-containing energy drink improves physical performance in female soccer players |
| |
Authors: | Beatriz Lara Cristina Gonzalez-Millán Juan Jose Salinero Javier Abian-Vicen Francisco Areces Jose Carlos Barbero-Alvarez Víctor Muñoz Luis Javier Portillo Jose Maria Gonzalez-Rave Juan Del Coso |
| |
Affiliation: | 1. Exercise Physiology Laboratory, Camilo José Cela University, C/Castillo de Alarcon, 49. Villafranca del Castillo, 28692, Madrid, Spain 2. University of Granada, Campus of Melilla, Melilla, Spain 3. Performance and Sport Rehabilitation Laboratory, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Toledo, Spain 4. Exercise Training Laboratory, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Toledo, Spain
|
| |
Abstract: | There is little information about the effects of caffeine intake on female team-sport performance. The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of a caffeine-containing energy drink to improve physical performance in female soccer players during a simulated game. A double-blind, placebo controlled and randomized experimental design was used in this investigation. In two different sessions, 18 women soccer players ingested 3 mg of caffeine/kg in the form of an energy drink or an identical drink with no caffeine content (placebo). After 60 min, they performed a countermovement jump (CMJ) and a 7 × 30 m sprint test followed by a simulated soccer match (2 × 40 min). Individual running distance and speed were measured using GPS devices. In comparison to the placebo drink, the ingestion of the caffeinated energy drink increased the CMJ height (26.6 ± 4.0 vs 27.4 ± 3.8 cm; P < 0.05) and the average peak running speed during the sprint test (24.2 ± 1.6 vs 24.5 ± 1.7 km/h; P < 0.05). During the simulated match, the energy drink increased the total running distance (6,631 ± 1,618 vs 7,087 ± 1,501 m; P < 0.05), the number of sprints bouts (16 ± 9 vs 21 ± 13; P < 0.05) and the running distance covered at >18 km/h (161 ± 99 vs 216 ± 103 m; P < 0.05). The ingestion of the energy drink did not affect the prevalence of negative side effects after the game. An energy drink with a dose equivalent to 3 mg of caffeine/kg might be an effective ergogenic aid to improve physical performance in female soccer players. |
| |
Keywords: | |
本文献已被 SpringerLink 等数据库收录! |
|