Varying Doses of Evening Caffeine Ingestion Have Different Effects on Rowing Ergometer Performance, Sleep Quality and Wakefulness Scores
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Makale Türü Açık Erişim Özgün Makale (SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale)
Dergi Adı FRONTIERS IN NUTRITION (Q1)
Dergi ISSN 2296-861X Dergi Bilgileri (2025)
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SCI-Expanded
Makale Dili İngilizce Basım Tarihi 12-2025
Kabul Tarihi – Yayınlanma Tarihi 16-12-2025
Cilt / Sayı / Sayfa 12 / 0 / – DOI 10.3389/fnut.2025.1659220
Makale Linki https://public-pages-files-2025.frontiersin.org/journals/nutrition/articles/10.3389/fnut.2025.1659220/pdf
UAK Araştırma Alanları
Sporcu Beslenmesi Ergojenik Yardım ve Doping Egzersiz ve Spor Fizyolojisi
Özet
Introduction This study investigated the dose-dependent effects of evening caffeine ingestion on rowing performance, sleep quality, and daytime sleepiness in trained male rowers. Methods Using a double-blind, randomized, crossover design, 13 university-level rowers (mean age = 22.07 ± 2.21 years; mean body mass = 77.66 ± 6.45 kg) completed four 2,000 m time–trial sessions between 19:00 and 20:00 h under placebo (PLA), low-dose capsule caffeine (3 mg/kg, LDC), moderate-dose capsule caffeine (6 mg/kg, MDC), and high-dose capsule caffeine (9 mg/kg, HDC) conditions. Performance metrics, heart rate, and subjective sleep assessments were collected. Rowing performance was assessed by a standard 2,000 m rowing ergometer (Concept II, United States) time trial. Sleep quality was measured with a numerical rating scale in the morning after each trial, and daytime sleepiness was measured with the Karolinska Sleepiness Scale. Results Results indicated significantly improved rowing times and power output with HDC and MDC compared to PLA (p < 0.05), with HDC yielding the most notable enhancements (d = 0.40–0.41). However, these ergogenic benefits were accompanied by significantly impaired sleep quality and elevated daytime sleepiness in both HDC and MDC groups (p < 0.01; d = 1.3–1.5). Notably, adverse effects such as headache, insomnia, and gastrointestinal discomfort were predominantly reported in the HDC condition (p < 0.05). Although LDC offered mild performance improvements with minimal sleep disruption, only the high dose condition exhibited large physiological and perceptual trade-offs. Discussion …
Anahtar Kelimeler
caffeine | dose-response | rowing performance | sleep quality | wakefulness