ArticleEuropean journal of applied physiology2010
No effect of prior caffeine ingestion on neuromuscular recovery after maximal fatiguing contractions.
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- Effects of caffeine ingestion on physiological indexes of human neuromuscular fatigue: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Brain and behavior · 2022Pooled it
- Impact of Polyphenol Supplementation on Acute and Chronic Response to Resistance Training.Journal of strength and conditioning research · 2017Trial
- Enhanced neural drive after maximal strength training in multiple sclerosis patients.European journal of applied physiology · 2010Trial
- Caffeine as an Ergogenic Aid for Neuromuscular Performance: Mechanisms of Action from Brain to Motor Units.Nutrients · 2026Review
- Modification of a three-compartment muscle fatigue model to predict peak torque decline during intermittent tasks.Journal of biomechanics · 2018Article
- Caffeine-induced increase in voluntary activation and strength of the quadriceps muscle during isometric, concentric and eccentric contractions.Scientific reports · 2015Article
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Abstract
The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis that prior caffeine ingestion would enhance neural recovery after isometric fatiguing maximal intermittent plantar flexions, and thus would enhance the recovery of voluntary muscle strength. After a familiarisation session, 13 males randomly participated in two experimental trials where they ingested either caffeine (approximately 6 mg/kg) or identical placebo pills 1 h prior to testing. Subjects were tested for electromyogram (EMG) activity and evoked V-waves in the soleus and gastrocnemius medialis muscles. These measurements were obtained during brief plantar flexion maximum voluntary isometric contractions (MVICs), and normalised by the superimposed maximal M-wave (EMG/M(SUP) and V/M(SUP), respectively), before and after (20 s, 10 min and 20 min) a fatigue protocol (seven 25 s MVICs, 5 s rest). There were no effects (P > 0.05) of caffeine ingestion on EMG/M(SUP), V/M(SUP), MVIC or M(SUP). The central neural modulation (EMG/M(SUP) and V/M(SUP)) and voluntary strength changes followed a similar time-course with a substantial reduction 20 s post-fatigue and a gradual return towards baseline values.
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