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Caffeine Supplementation does not Increase Performance on Professional Soccer Official Matches

Version 1 : Received: 10 January 2023 / Approved: 16 January 2023 / Online: 16 January 2023 (01:29:53 CET)

How to cite: Silva, R.A.D.D.; Idelfonso, R.D.O.; Couto, B.P.; Drummond, M.D.M. Caffeine Supplementation does not Increase Performance on Professional Soccer Official Matches. Preprints 2023, 2023010258. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202301.0258.v1 Silva, R.A.D.D.; Idelfonso, R.D.O.; Couto, B.P.; Drummond, M.D.M. Caffeine Supplementation does not Increase Performance on Professional Soccer Official Matches. Preprints 2023, 2023010258. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202301.0258.v1

Abstract

The aim of the present study was to investigate the acute effect of caffeine supplementation on performance in official soccer matches. In double-blind, randomized crossover design, 13 professional soccer players performed two complete matches, with Caffeine (CAF) (6 mg/kg) and placebo (PLA) supplementation. Two-way repeated measures ANOVA showed that there was no effect of supplementation on the total distance covered (p = 0.536; ŋp² =0.033) or the total distance covered at different speeds (p = 0.453; ŋp² = 0.048), acceleration or deceleration (p = 0.387; ŋp² = 0.063) number of sprints (p = 0.521; µ² = 0.035) Heart Rate mean (p = 0.484; ŋp² = 0.042) Heart Rate maximum (p = 0.110; ŋp² = 0.199), Rate Perceived Effort (p = 0.151) or efficiency index (p = 0.480). Therefore, acute caffeine supplementation not effective to increase the performance of soccer players in official matches.

Keywords

Sports Nutrition; Dietary Supplements; Athletic Performance

Subject

Biology and Life Sciences, Food Science and Technology

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