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Caffeine's Effects on improving Physical Performance

The biology of Ergogenic Caffeine Effects

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
REBEC
Registry ID
RBR-39jnp4
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2019-09-26
Start date
2018-08-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-27

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Healthy volunteers

Interventions

26 subjects will visit the laboratory on two occasions: saline and caffeine treatment. The subjects will be their own controls. Treatment will be blinded to avoid placebo effect. The initial part of t
Dietary supplement
Y50.2

Sponsors

Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
Lead Sponsor
Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
Collaborator

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Male
Age
18 Years to 25 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Healthy subjects; male; age between 18 and 25 years; do not practice physical activities regularly. more than 150 minutes per week.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Lumbar disease; cardiac arrhythmia; convulsion; gastric problems; use of nutritional supplements or ergogenic aids; structural or functional deformities; cognitive problems; smoking; use of tricyclic antidepressants; use of caffeine-containing medicines; hypertension; diabetes; BMI over 25; phobia for blood collection.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Expected outcome 1, delay in electromyographic fatigue is expected to be found in caffeine treatment for the multifidus muscle and the transverse / oblique abdominal muscle during the Sorensen test. Verified by the median frequency assessment method of the surface electromyography performed throughout the test.;Outcome 1, 10% delay in fatigue was observed during the Sorensen test for the transverse internal / oblique abdominal muscle assessed by the decline in the median frequency.;Expected Outcome 2, an increase in physical performance is expected for caffeine treatment. Verified by time spent on Sorensen test.;Expected Outcome 2, an improvement in physical performance was observed for 20 seconds of increased stay in the test position when compared to caffeine treatment with placebo.;Expected Outcome 3, increased muscle recruitment is expected for caffeine treatment for the multifidus muscle and for the transverse / oblique internal muscle during the Sorensen test. Verified by Root Mean Square assessment method of surface electromyography performed throughout the test.;Outcome found 3, a 5% increase in msucular recruitment was observed during the Sorensen test for the multifidus muscle assessed by increasing the Root Mean Square electromyographic parameter.;Expected Outcome 4, a decrease in subjective perception of exertion is expected during the Sorensen test for caffeine treatment. Verified through the Borg Subjective Effort Scale.;Outcome 4, a significant 10% decrease in perceived exertion was observed on the day the Sorensen test was performed with caffeine treatment, corresponding to a mild and moderate classification according to the scale.;Expected Outcome 5, caffeine is expected to decrease the subjective sensation of pain during the Sorensen test. Verified through the Visual Analog Pain Scale.;Outcome 5, it was observed that caffeine did not change pain sensation during the Sorensen test, resulting in a moderate level for both cases according to the scale.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Expected Outcome 1. Increased capillary blood lactate concentration is expected for caffeine treatment. Checked by blood analysis on the lactimeter immediately after the test.;Outcome 1. There was a 5% increase in lactate concentration on the day subjects were treated with caffeine.;Expected Outcome 2. An increase in heart rate is expected for the day of caffeine treatment. Checked by frequency meter every 15 seconds.;Outcome Found 2. A 10-15 bpm increase in heart rate was observed on the day subjects were treated with caffeine compared with placebo.;Expected Outcome 3. An increase in systolic and diastolic blood pressure is expected for the day of caffeine treatment. Verified by the sphygmoamometer pre and post strength test.;Outcome found 3. A 10 mmHg increase in post-systolic blood pressure was observed.

Countries

Brazil

Contacts

Public ContactAderbal Aguiar Junior

Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina

aderbal.aguiar@ufsc.br55-48-37216255

Outcome results

None listed

Source: REBEC (via WHO ICTRP)