Coffee Ingestion Enhances 1-Mile Running Race Performance

Neil D. Clarke*, Darren L. Richardson, James Thie, Richard Taylor

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    Abstract

    Purpose: Caffeine, often in the form of coffee, is frequently supplemented by athletes in an attempt to facilitate improved performance during exercise. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effectiveness of coffee ingestion as an ergogenic aid prior to a one-mile (1609 m) race. Methods: In a double-blind, randomised, crossover, placebo-controlled design 13 trained male runners completed a one-mile race 60 minutes following the ingestion of 0.09 g·kg-1 coffee (COF), 0.09 g·kg-1 decaffeinated coffee (DEC), or a placebo (PLA). All trials were dissolved in 300 ml of hot water.Results:The race completion time was 1.3% faster following the ingestion of COF (04:35:37 ± 00:10:51 mm·ss) compared with DEC (04:39:14 ± 00:11:21 mm·ss; P=0.018; 95%CI: -0.11, -0.01; d=0.32) and 1.9% faster compared with PLA (04:41:00 ± 00:09:57 mm:ss; P=0.006; 95%CI: -0.15, -0.03; d=0.51). A large trial and time interaction for salivary caffeine concentration was observed (P
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)789-794
    Number of pages6
    JournalInternational Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance
    Volume13
    Issue number6
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished (VoR) - 31 Jul 2018

    Funding

    The authors express appreciation to Professor Derek Renshaw for his input on the salivary caffeine analysis. Funding for this research was received from The Institute for Scientific Information on Coffee. The result of this study does not constitute endorsement of the product by the authors or the journal.

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    Institute for Scientific Information on Coffee

      Keywords

      • Caffeine
      • Ergogenic aid
      • Competition
      • Middle distance running

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