Trial reportPloS one2013
The metabolic and performance effects of caffeine compared to coffee during endurance exercise.
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61 citing papers in PubMed, 8 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 167 citations in OpenAlex.
- Dose-Response Effect of Oral Caffeine Use on Aerobic Exercise Performance: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Nutrients · 2026Pooled it
- Acute caffeine supplementation and cycling time-trial performance across different task durations: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in physiology · 2026Pooled it
- Effect of caffeine ingestion on cycling performance: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Pooled it
- Effect of caffeine ingestion on time trial performance in cyclists: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition · 2024Pooled it
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- Effect of Acute Caffeine Intake on the Fat Oxidation Rate during Exercise: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Nutrients · 2020Pooled it
- The Effects of Sports Drinks During High-Intensity Exercise on the Carbohydrate Oxidation Rate Among Athletes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in physiology · 2020Pooled it
- The Effect of Acute Caffeine Ingestion on Endurance Performance: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2018Pooled it
- Acute Effects of Caffeine and Taurine Co-Ingestion on Time to Exhaustion and Thermoregulatory Responses to Cycling in the Heat.European journal of sport science · 2025Trial
- The Acute Effects of Caffeine Supplementation on Anaerobic Performance and Functional Strength in Female Soccer Players.Nutrients · 2025Trial
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- Effects of coffee intake on skeletal muscle microvascular reactivity at rest and oxygen extraction during exercise: a randomized cross-over trial.Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition · 2024Trial
- Effects of Caffeinated Coffee on Cross-Country Cycling Performance in Recreational Cyclists.Nutrients · 2024Trial
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- Repeated mouth rinsing of coffee improves the specific-endurance performance and jump performance of young male futsal players.Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition · 2023Trial
- Can 3 mg·kgNutrients · 2021Trial
- Caffeine increases whole-body fat oxidation during 1 h of cycling at Fatmax.European journal of nutrition · 2021Trial
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- Coffee Ingestion Improves 5 km Cycling Performance in Men and Women by a Similar Magnitude.Nutrients · 2019Trial
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Abstract
There is consistent evidence supporting the ergogenic effects of caffeine for endurance based exercise. However, whether caffeine ingested through coffee has the same effects is still subject to debate. The primary aim of the study was to investigate the performance enhancing effects of caffeine and coffee using a time trial performance test, while also investigating the metabolic effects of caffeine and coffee. In a single-blind, crossover, randomised counter-balanced study design, eight trained male cyclists/triathletes (Mean ± SD: Age 41 ± 7 y, Height 1.80 ± 0.04 m, Weight 78.9 ± 4.1 kg, VO2 max 58 ± 3 ml • kg(-1) • min(-1)) completed 30 min of steady-state (SS) cycling at approximately 55% VO2max followed by a 45 min energy based target time trial (TT). One hour prior to exercise each athlete consumed drinks consisting of caffeine (5 mg CAF/kg BW), instant coffee (5 mg CAF/kg BW), instant decaffeinated coffee or placebo. The set workloads produced similar relative exercise intensities during the SS for all drinks, with no observed difference in carbohydrate or fat oxidation. Performance times during the TT were significantly faster (~5.0%) for both caffeine and coffee when compared to placebo and decaf (38.35 ± 1.53, 38.27 ± 1.80, 40.23 ± 1.98, 40.31 ± 1.22 min respectively, p<0.05). The significantly faster performance times were similar for both caffeine and coffee. Average power for caffeine and coffee during the TT was significantly greater when compared to placebo and decaf (294 ± 21 W, 291 ± 22 W, 277 ± 14 W, 276 ± 23 W respectively, p<0.05). No significant differences were observed between placebo and decaf during the TT. The present study illustrates that both caffeine (5 mg/kg/BW) and coffee (5 mg/kg/BW) consumed 1 h prior to exercise can improve endurance exercise performance.
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