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ArticleFrontiers in nutrition2023

Isolated but not combined ergogenic effects of caffeine and L-arginine during an isokinetic knee extension.

Sebastian Zart, Maximilian Brachtendorf, Stephan Becker, Michael Fröhlich

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Article in Frontiers in nutrition, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Sebastian ZartDepartment of Sports Science, RPTU Kaiserslautern-Landau, Kaiserslautern, Germany.
Maximilian BrachtendorfDepartment of Sports Science, RPTU Kaiserslautern-Landau, Kaiserslautern, Germany.
Stephan BeckerDepartment of Sports Science, RPTU Kaiserslautern-Landau, Kaiserslautern, Germany.
Michael FröhlichDepartment of Sports Science, RPTU Kaiserslautern-Landau, Kaiserslautern, Germany.
Rheinland-Pfälzische Technische Universität Kaiserslautern-Landau · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: The use of single supplements as ergogenic aids to enhance performance in strength-oriented sports is widespread among athletes (74%). The aim of this study was to increase knowledge about the combined effects of caffeine and L-arginine dietary supplements on performance. Methods: In this double-blind, randomized and counterbalanced crossover study, 29 participants (age: 23.2 ± 3.6 yr.; height: 181.0 ± 7.6 cm; weight: 77.0 ± 8.8 kg) each underwent six trials. In each trial performance tests were conducted to examine the effects of the supplement combinations on maximum (Nm Results: The main finding of this study is the absence of an ergogenic effect of the combined supplements caffeine and L-arginine during voluntary maximal isokinetic leg extensions, although an increase of 3.5% was noted for Nm Conclusion: The combination of caffeine and L-arginine was not superior to the isolated intake of both supplements in a strength-based exercise and a synergistic effect was absent.

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ergogenic aidsmuscle endurancemuscle forceperformancesynergistic effects

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PMID38260064
PMCPMC10800533
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