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Trial reportEuropean journal of applied physiology2021

Caffeine ingestion alters central hemodynamics following aerobic exercise in middle-aged men.

Matthew P Harber, Allison McCurry, Nicholas Carlini, Brandon Kistler, Bradley S Fleenor

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in European journal of applied physiology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Matthew P HarberClinical Exercise Physiology, Human Performance Laboratory, Ball State University, Muncie, IN, 47306, USA. mharber@bsu.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6183-1487
Allison McCurryClinical Exercise Physiology, Human Performance Laboratory, Ball State University, Muncie, IN, 47306, USA.
Nicholas CarliniClinical Exercise Physiology, Human Performance Laboratory, Ball State University, Muncie, IN, 47306, USA.
Brandon KistlerNutrition and Dietetics, Ball State University, Muncie, IN, USA.
Bradley S FleenorClinical Exercise Physiology, Human Performance Laboratory, Ball State University, Muncie, IN, 47306, USA.
Ball State University · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo examine the acute influence of caffeine on post-exercise central blood pressures, arterial stiffness, and wave reflection properties.

methodsIn a double-blind randomized placebo-controlled crossover study design, ten middle-aged males (55 ± 5 year) completed two exercise trials after ingestion of caffeine (400 mg) or placebo. Measurements were taken before and 30 min post-ingestion via cuff-based pulse wave analysis (PWA) and carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (PWV). Participants performed a 40-min cycling bout at 70% HRmax with matched workloads between trials. PWA and PWV were reassessed 30 min post-exercise.

resultsPrior to exercise, compared to placebo, caffeine increased brachial systolic blood pressure (bSBP) (+ 12.3 ± 2.4 mmHg; p = 0.004), brachial diastolic blood pressure (bDBP) (+ 7.7 ± 0.9 mmHg; p = 0.011), central systolic blood pressure (cSBP) (+ 11.1 ± 2.1 mmHg; p = 0.005) and central diastolic blood pressure (cDBP) (+ 7.6 ± 1.0 mmHg; p = 0.012). PWV was higher 30 min after pill ingestion (p = 0.021 for time) with a trend for a greater increase in caffeine (p = 0.074 for interaction). bSBP (p = 0.036) and cSBP (p = 0.007) were lower after exercise but remained higher (both p < 0.001) in caffeine compared to placebo. PWV remained higher (p = 0.023) after exercise in caffeine compared to placebo but was not influenced by exercise. At rest, augmentation pressure (AP) and index (AIx) were not influenced by caffeine ingestion. Conversely, AIx was lower (p = 0.009) after exercise in placebo only.

conclusionIn healthy and active middle-aged men, pre-exercise caffeine ingestion led to higher central and peripheral systolic blood pressures, PWV and AIx at 30 min post-exercise, indicating an increased left ventricular workload which may have implications for cardiovascular event risk.

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AortaBlood PressureBrachial ArteryCaffeineCarotid ArteriesDouble-Blind MethodExerciseHemodynamicsHumansMaleMiddle AgedPulse Wave AnalysisVascular StiffnessCaffeineArterial stiffnessAugmentation indexPulse wave velocityWave reflection

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