Trial reportThe journal of nutrition, health & aging2014
The effect of caffeine ingestion on functional performance in older adults.
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 24 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effect of Supplements on Endurance Exercise in the Older Population: Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Pooled it
- Are caffeine effects equivalent between different modes of administration: the acute effects of 3 mg.kgJournal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition · 2024Trial
- Caffeine optimizes Zumba training benefits on functional performances in middle-aged women: a randomized trial study.Scientific reports · 2024Trial
- The Effect of a Citrus and Pomegranate Complex on Physical Fitness and Mental Well-Being in Healthy Elderly: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial.The journal of nutrition, health & aging · 2022Trial
- Caffeine Responsiveness Before and After Pilates Training in Healthy Older Adults.Journal of chiropractic medicine · 2024Article
- Effects of caffeine on accelerometer measured sleep and physical activity among older adults under free-living conditions.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Acute Effects of Caffeine Ingestion on Postural Balance, Functional Capacity and Cognitive Function in Patients with End Stage Renal Disease.Brain sciences · 2024Article
- Music and Caffeine Intake Effects on Gait, and Its Relationship with Psychological Parameters, in Middle-Aged Women.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2024Article
- The Effect of Acute Caffeine Ingestion on Cognitive Dual Task Performance during Assessment of Static and Dynamic Balance in Older Adults.Nutrients · 2020Article
- Caffeine and Exercise: What Next?Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2019Review
- Is the Ergogenicity of Caffeine Affected by Increasing Age? The Direct Effect of a Physiological Concentration of Caffeine on the Power Output of Maximally Stimulated EDL and Diaphragm Muscle Isolated from the Mouse.The journal of nutrition, health & aging · 2017Article
- What can isolated skeletal muscle experiments tell us about the effects of caffeine on exercise performance?British journal of pharmacology · 2015Review
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5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
unlabelledCaffeine is a widely used nutritional supplement which has been shown to enhance both physical and cognitive performance in younger adults. However, few studies have assessed the effect of caffeine ingestion on performance, particularly functional performance in older adults. The present study aims to assess the effect of acute caffeine ingestion on functional performance, manual dexterity and readiness to invest effort in older adults.
methods19 apparently healthy, volunteers (10 females and 9 males aged 61-79; 66 ± 2 years) performed tests of functional fitness and manual dexterity post ingestion of caffeine (3mg*kg-1) or placebo in a randomised order. Pre and 60 minutes post ingestion, participants also completed measures of readiness to invest physical (RTIPE) and mental (RTIME) effort.
resultsA series of repeated measures ANOVAS indicated enhanced performance in the following functional fitness tests; arm curls (P = .04), 8 foot up and go (P = .007), six minute walk (P = .016). Manual dexterity was also improved in the presence of caffeine (P = .001). RTIME increased (P = .015) pre to post ingestion in the caffeine condition but not in the placebo condition. There were no significant main effects or interactions for RTIPE or gender in any analysis (all P > .05).
conclusionsThe results of this study suggest that acute caffeine ingestion positively enhances functional performance, manual dexterity and readiness to invest effort in apparently healthy older adults.
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