ArticleEuropean journal of applied physiology2013
Effects of caffeine on session ratings of perceived exertion.
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- Caffeine increases exercise intensity and energy expenditure but does not modify substrate oxidation during 1 h of self-paced cycling.European journal of nutrition · 2022Trial
- Effects of 3 mg/kg Body Mass of Caffeine on the Performance of Jiu-Jitsu Elite Athletes.Nutrients · 2022Trial
- Caffeine increases whole-body fat oxidation during 1 h of cycling at Fatmax.European journal of nutrition · 2021Trial
- The Performance Effect of Scheduled Carbohydrate and Caffeine Intake during Simulated Team Sport Match-Play.Nutrients · 2020Trial
- Effects of caffeine supplementation on physical performance and mood dimensions in elite and trained-recreational athletes.Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition · 2020Trial
- Caffeine as an Ergogenic Aid for Neuromuscular Performance: Mechanisms of Action from Brain to Motor Units.Nutrients · 2026Review
- No Ergogenic Effect of Caffeine or Sodium Bicarbonate on Resistance Exercise Performance: A Double-Blind Crossover Study with Sex-Based Analysis.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Caffeine and Sports Performance: The Conflict between Caffeine Intake to Enhance Performance and Avoiding Caffeine to Ensure Sleep Quality.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2025Review
- Session-RPE for quantifying workload in olympic curling athletes.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2025Article
- Music and Caffeine Intake Effects on Gait, and Its Relationship with Psychological Parameters, in Middle-Aged Women.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2024Article
- Effects of caffeinated beverage ingestion on salivary antimicrobial proteins responses to acute exercise in the heat.Frontiers in nutrition · 2022Article
- Energy Drinks and Sports Performance, Cardiovascular Risk, and Genetic Associations; Future Prospects.Nutrients · 2021Review
- Acute Effects of Caffeine Intake on Psychological Responses and High-Intensity Exercise Performance.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- International society of sports nutrition position stand: caffeine and exercise performance.Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition · 2021Review
- Effects of Caffeine on Tennis Serve Accuracy.International journal of exercise science · 2019Article
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- Session perceived exertion and affective responses to self-selected and imposed cycle exercise of the same intensity in young men.European journal of applied physiology · 2013Article
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Abstract
This study examined effects of caffeine on session ratings of perceived exertion (RPE) following 30 min constant-load cycling. Individuals (n = 15) of varying aerobic fitness completed a [Formula: see text] max trial and two 30 min cycling bouts (double-blind, counterbalanced) following ingestion of 6 mL/kg of caffeine or matched placebo. RPE overall, legs and breathing were estimated every 5 min and session RPE was estimated 30 min post-exercise using the OMNI pictorial scale. Session RPE for caffeine and placebo trails were compared using paired t test. Between-trial comparisons of HR, RPE overall, RPE legs and RPE breathing were analyzed using an independent 2 (trial) × 6 (time point) repeated measures analysis of variance (ANOVA) for each dependent variable. Caffeine resulted in a significantly lower session RPE (p < 0.05) for caffeine (6.1 ± 2.2) versus placebo (6.8 ± 2.1). Acute perceptual responses were significantly lower for caffeine for RPE overall (15, 20, 25, and 30 min), RPE breathing (15, 20, 25, and 30 min) and RPE legs (20 and 30 min). Survey responses post-exercise revealed greater feelings of nervousness, tremors, restlessness and stomach distress following caffeine versus placebo. Blunted acute RPE and survey responses suggest participants responded to caffeine ingestion. Caffeine decreased acute RPE during exercise which could partially account for lower session RPE responses. However, decreased session RPE could also reveal a latent analgesic affect of caffeine extending into recovery. Extending the understanding of session RPE could benefit coaches in avoiding overtraining when adjusting training programs.
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