Caffeine Enhances Cognitive Function and Skill Performance during Simulated Soccer Activity

• DOI: 10.1123/ijsnem.19.4.410
• Publication Date: 2016-08-10T12:34:17Z
• Authors: Andrew Foskett; Ajmol Ali; Nicholas Gant
• Keywords: Male; Cross-Over Studies; Athletic Performance; 3. Good health; Young Adult; 03 medical and health sciences; Cognition; 0302 clinical medicine; Double-Blind Method; Caffeine; Soccer; Task Performance and Analysis; Humans; Central Nervous System Stimulants

There is little evidence regarding the benefits of caffeine ingestion on cognitive function and skillful actions during sporting performance, especially in sports that are multifaceted their physiological, skill, demands.To examine influence performance simulated soccer activity.Twelve male players completed two 90-min soccer-specific intermittent running trials interspersed with tests skill (LSPT). The were separated by 7 days adhered to a randomized crossover design. On each occasion participants ingested 6 mg/kg body mass (BM) (CAF) or placebo (PLA) double-blind fashion 60 min before exercise. Movement time, penalties accrued, total time recorded for LSPT. Physiological markers measured throughout protocol. Water (3 ml/kg BM) was every 15 min.Participants accrued significantly less penalty CAF trial (9.7 +/- 6.6 s vs. PLA 11.6 7.4 s; p = .02), leading lower this (CAF 51.6 7.7 53.9 8.5 .02). This decrease probably attributable an increased passing accuracy (p .06). Jump height 2.7% (+/- 1.1%) higher (57.1 5.1 cm 55.6 cm; .01).Caffeine activity improved players' jump without any detrimental effects other parameters.