Abstract
Purpose: This double-blind, within-subjects experiment examined the effects of ingesting two doses of caffeine on perceptions of leg muscle pain during moderate-intensity cycling exercise among females. Methods: Low-caffeine- consuming college-aged females (N = 11) ingested one of two doses of caffeine (5 or 10 mg·kg-1 body weight) or a placebo and 1 h later completed 30 min of cycling on an ergometer at approximately 60% V̇O 2peak. The conditions were completed in a counterbalanced order. Perceptions of leg muscle pain as well as power output, heart rate, systolic blood pressure, and oxygen consumption (V̇O2) were recorded during exercise. Results: Caffeine had a significant effect on leg muscle pain ratings [F (2,20) = 10.63, P = 0.001, Latin small letter Eng2 = 0.52]. The mean pain intensity scores during exercise after ingesting 10 mg·kg-1 body weight caffeine, 5 mg·kg-1 body weight caffeine, and placebo were 1.6 ± 1.1, 1.3 ± 0.7, and 2.4 ± 1.1, respectively. Conclusion: The results support that caffeine ingestion has a large effect on reducing leg muscle pain during exercise among females, but this effect does not appear to be dose-dependent between 5 and 10 mg·kg-1 body weight caffeine.
| Language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages | 598-604 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Mar 2006 |
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Keywords
- Adenosine
- Antinociception
- Ergogenic aid
- Hypoalgesia
- Physical activity
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
- Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
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Effect of caffeine on leg muscle pain during cycling exercise among females. / Motl, Robert W.; O'Connor, Patrick J.; Tubandt, Leslie; Puetz, Tim; Ely, Matthew R.
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Effect of caffeine on leg muscle pain during cycling exercise among females
AU - Motl,Robert W.
AU - O'Connor,Patrick J.
AU - Tubandt,Leslie
AU - Puetz,Tim
AU - Ely,Matthew R.
PY - 2006/3
Y1 - 2006/3
N2 - Purpose: This double-blind, within-subjects experiment examined the effects of ingesting two doses of caffeine on perceptions of leg muscle pain during moderate-intensity cycling exercise among females. Methods: Low-caffeine- consuming college-aged females (N = 11) ingested one of two doses of caffeine (5 or 10 mg·kg-1 body weight) or a placebo and 1 h later completed 30 min of cycling on an ergometer at approximately 60% V̇O 2peak. The conditions were completed in a counterbalanced order. Perceptions of leg muscle pain as well as power output, heart rate, systolic blood pressure, and oxygen consumption (V̇O2) were recorded during exercise. Results: Caffeine had a significant effect on leg muscle pain ratings [F (2,20) = 10.63, P = 0.001, Latin small letter Eng2 = 0.52]. The mean pain intensity scores during exercise after ingesting 10 mg·kg-1 body weight caffeine, 5 mg·kg-1 body weight caffeine, and placebo were 1.6 ± 1.1, 1.3 ± 0.7, and 2.4 ± 1.1, respectively. Conclusion: The results support that caffeine ingestion has a large effect on reducing leg muscle pain during exercise among females, but this effect does not appear to be dose-dependent between 5 and 10 mg·kg-1 body weight caffeine.
AB - Purpose: This double-blind, within-subjects experiment examined the effects of ingesting two doses of caffeine on perceptions of leg muscle pain during moderate-intensity cycling exercise among females. Methods: Low-caffeine- consuming college-aged females (N = 11) ingested one of two doses of caffeine (5 or 10 mg·kg-1 body weight) or a placebo and 1 h later completed 30 min of cycling on an ergometer at approximately 60% V̇O 2peak. The conditions were completed in a counterbalanced order. Perceptions of leg muscle pain as well as power output, heart rate, systolic blood pressure, and oxygen consumption (V̇O2) were recorded during exercise. Results: Caffeine had a significant effect on leg muscle pain ratings [F (2,20) = 10.63, P = 0.001, Latin small letter Eng2 = 0.52]. The mean pain intensity scores during exercise after ingesting 10 mg·kg-1 body weight caffeine, 5 mg·kg-1 body weight caffeine, and placebo were 1.6 ± 1.1, 1.3 ± 0.7, and 2.4 ± 1.1, respectively. Conclusion: The results support that caffeine ingestion has a large effect on reducing leg muscle pain during exercise among females, but this effect does not appear to be dose-dependent between 5 and 10 mg·kg-1 body weight caffeine.
KW - Adenosine
KW - Antinociception
KW - Ergogenic aid
KW - Hypoalgesia
KW - Physical activity
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JO - Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise
T2 - Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise
JF - Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise
SN - 0195-9131
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