Women Experience the Same Ergogenic Response to Caffeine as Men

• Published in: Medicine and science in sports and exercise Vol. 51; no. 6; p. 1195
• Main Authors: Skinner, Tina L, Desbrow, Ben, Arapova, Julia, Schaumberg, Mia A, Osborne, John, Grant, Gary D, Anoopkumar-Dukie, Shailendra, Leveritt, Michael D
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.06.2019
• Subjects: Adult; Bicycling - physiology; Body Mass Index; Caffeine - administration & dosage; Caffeine - blood; Central Nervous System Stimulants - administration & dosage; Central Nervous System Stimulants - blood; Cross-Over Studies; Double-Blind Method; Female; Heart Rate - physiology; Humans; Male; Performance-Enhancing Substances - administration & dosage; Performance-Enhancing Substances - blood; Physical Endurance - physiology; Sex Factors; Young Adult

This study aimed to determine whether 1) consumption of caffeine improves endurance cycling performance in women and 2) sex differences exist in the magnitude of the ergogenic and plasma responses to caffeine supplementation. Twenty-seven (11 women and 16 men) endurance-trained cyclists and triathle...