Effects of Caffeine on Upper Extremity Performance

Cyprus International University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Caffeine; Sportive Performance

Treatments: Dietary Supplement: Caffeine Supplement

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05916352

-020-7249

Details and patient eligibility

About

It was aimed to apply caffeine supplement to elite basketball players and to investigate the effects of this supplement on upper extremity performance, lactic acid level and fatigue. The investigators also aimed to investigate the effects of blood lactate level on performance and fatigue.

Full description

The aim of this study is to examine the effects of caffeine supplementation on upper extremity performance, lactic acid and fatigue in elite basketball players and compare them with the placebo group. A total of 50 elite basketball players, 25 each in the caffeine and placebo groups, will participate in the study. Caffeine supplement will be given 1 hour before the measurements (5mg/kg). Muscular endurance before and after reinforcement, scapular muscular endurance test (SKET); arm movement speed, disc touch test (DDT); anaerobic power, medicine ball throwing (STF); lactic acid (LA) level will be evaluated by finger blood measurement and fatigue visual analog scale (VAS).

Enrollment: 50 patients

Sex: Male

Ages: 19 to 44 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Elite basketball players aged 19-44
• Individuals with caffeine consumption below 2 mg per kg per day

Exclusion criteria

• Individuals with systemic disease affecting the musculoskeletal system
• Individuals using supplements containing caffeine
• Individuals with any diagnosed neurological or orthopedic disease

Trial design

Primary purpose: Diagnostic

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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50 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

Caffeine Group

Active Comparator group

Description:

5 mg/kg caffein supplement will be given

Treatment:

Dietary Supplement: Caffeine Supplement

Placebo Group

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

Placebo will be given

Treatment:

Dietary Supplement: Caffeine Supplement