dc.contributor.author | Bottoms, Lindsay | |
dc.contributor.author | Greenhalgh, Andrew | |
dc.contributor.author | Gregory, Kim | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2015-08-12T19:02:10Z | |
dc.date.available | 2015-08-12T19:02:10Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2013 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Bottoms , L , Greenhalgh , A & Gregory , K 2013 , ' The effect of caffeine ingestion on skill maintenance and fatigue in epee fencers ' , Journal of Sports Sciences , vol. 31 , no. 10 , pp. 1091-99 . https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2013.764466 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 0264-0414 | |
dc.identifier.other | PURE: 8756362 | |
dc.identifier.other | PURE UUID: 376eba44-8146-41de-af44-930d624f68cf | |
dc.identifier.other | PubMed: 23383959 | |
dc.identifier.other | Scopus: 84877827851 | |
dc.identifier.other | ORCID: /0000-0003-4632-3764/work/92337172 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2299/16211 | |
dc.description.abstract | The ergogenic effect of caffeine on sports performance focuses predominantly on endurance sports (Doherty & Smith, 2004 ) with little research on intermittent high intensity sports. This study aimed to explore the effect of caffeine ingestion on skill maintenance following fencing simulated exercise. Eleven competitive fencers participated (four female; seven male; age 33 ± 6.5 years). Following a maximal test to exhaustion, fencers completed two trials assessing accuracy and reaction times (Stroop test) before and after a fatiguing protocol designed to simulate the demands of a fencing competition. Skill testing involved 30 lunges to hit a target. 500 ml placebo or 3 mg · kg(-1) caffeine supplemented drink was administered after the initial reaction and skill tests in a single-blind crossover design. The fatiguing protocol involved simulating six fights with 6-minute rests between each. Fencers rated their perceived exertion (arm, legs, overall) using the Borg scale. There was no overall effect of caffeine on total skill score (P = 0.40), however there was a tendency for fewer misses with caffeine (P = 0.10). Caffeine had no effect on the Stroop Test. Caffeine produced significantly lower perceived fatigue for overall (P < 0.01). These results provide some support for caffeine producing maintenance of skill and reducing perceived fatigue during fencing. | en |
dc.format.extent | 9 | |
dc.language.iso | eng | |
dc.relation.ispartof | Journal of Sports Sciences | |
dc.subject | Adult | |
dc.subject | Arm | |
dc.subject | Athletic Performance | |
dc.subject | Caffeine | |
dc.subject | Central Nervous System Stimulants | |
dc.subject | Cross-Over Studies | |
dc.subject | Dietary Supplements | |
dc.subject | Exercise | |
dc.subject | Fatigue | |
dc.subject | Female | |
dc.subject | Humans | |
dc.subject | Leg | |
dc.subject | Male | |
dc.subject | Motor Skills | |
dc.subject | Perception | |
dc.subject | Physical Endurance | |
dc.subject | Physical Exertion | |
dc.subject | Reaction Time | |
dc.subject | Rest | |
dc.subject | Single-Blind Method | |
dc.subject | Sports | |
dc.title | The effect of caffeine ingestion on skill maintenance and fatigue in epee fencers | en |
dc.contributor.institution | School of Life and Medical Sciences | |
dc.contributor.institution | Centre for Applied Clinical, Health and Care Research (CACHE) | |
dc.contributor.institution | Centre for Research in Psychology and Sport Sciences | |
dc.contributor.institution | Centre for Future Societies Research | |
dc.contributor.institution | Department of Psychology, Sport and Geography | |
dc.contributor.institution | High Performance Sport Research Group | |
dc.contributor.institution | Exercise, Health and Wellbeing Research Group | |
dc.description.status | Peer reviewed | |
rioxxterms.versionofrecord | https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2013.764466 | |
rioxxterms.type | Journal Article/Review | |
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