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ArticleLife (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Differential Time-of-Day Effects of Caffeine Capsule and Mouth Rinse on Cognitive Performance in Adolescent Male Volleyball Athletes: A Randomized Crossover Investigation.

Salma Belhaj Amor, Wissem Dhahbi, Houda Bougrine, Manel Bessifi, Vlad Adrian Geantă, Vasile Emil Ursu, Khaled Trabelsi, Nizar Souissi

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Article in Life (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Salma Belhaj AmorPhysical Activity, Sport and Health Research Unit (UR18JS01), National Observatory of Sports, Tunis 1003, Tunisia.
Wissem DhahbiResearch Unit (UR22JS01) "Sport Sciences, Health and Movement", High Institute of Sport and Physical Education of Kef, University of Jendouba, El Kef 7100, Tunisia.ORCID 0000-0001-6221-546X
Houda BougrinePhysical Activity, Sport and Health Research Unit (UR18JS01), National Observatory of Sports, Tunis 1003, Tunisia.ORCID 0009-0002-4587-533X
Manel BessifiResearch Unit (UR22JS01) "Sport Sciences, Health and Movement", High Institute of Sport and Physical Education of Kef, University of Jendouba, El Kef 7100, Tunisia.
Vlad Adrian GeantăDepartment of Physical Education and Sport, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, Aurel Vlaicu University of Arad, 310025 Arad, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-8488-1698
Vasile Emil UrsuDepartment of Physical Education and Sport, Faculty of Law and Social Sciences, University "1 Decembrie 1918" of Alba Iulia, 510009 Alba Iulia, Romania.ORCID 0000-0003-2805-031X
Khaled TrabelsiResearch Laboratory Education, Motricité, Sport et Santé, EM2S, LR19JS01, High Institute of Sport and Physical Education of Sfax, University of Sfax, Sfax 3000, Tunisia.ORCID 0000-0002-5622-6995
Nizar SouissiPhysical Activity, Sport and Health Research Unit (UR18JS01), National Observatory of Sports, Tunis 1003, Tunisia.ORCID 0000-0003-1227-8221

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Caffeine is widely used to enhance cognitive performance, but its efficacy may vary with the administration route and circadian timing. This study compared the acute effects of caffeine capsule ingestion and caffeine mouth rinsing on cognitive performance across morning, midday, and evening sessions in well-trained, adolescent male volleyball players. Twenty-four athletes completed three randomized, double-blind, crossover trials involving a caffeine capsule (3 mg·kg

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diurnal variationergogenic aidsmethylxanthinesorosensory stimulationpsychomotor speedyouth sports

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PMID41598189
PMCPMC12842863

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