Dose-Dependent Effects of Acute Caffeine Ingestion on Physical and Cognitive Performance in Trained Female Handball Players: A Randomized Crossover Study
Yazarlar (10)
Doç. Dr. Murat TURĞUT Sinop Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Doç. Dr. Ulaş Can YILDIRIM Sinop Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Doç. Dr. Akan Bayrakdar Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University, Türkiye
Öğr. Gör. Aydan Ermiş Ondokuz Mayis Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Doç. Dr. İdris Kayantaş Bingöl Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Doç. Dr. Damla Selin Yıldırım Lokman Hekim Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Prof. Dr. İzzet Karakulak Mardin Artuklu Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Arş. Gör. Mehmet Can GÜNDEM Sinop Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Deema Mohammed Alogaiel Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, Suudi Arabistan
Monira I. Aldhahi
Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, Suudi Arabistan
Makale Türü Açık Erişim Özgün Makale (SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale)
Dergi Adı Life (Q1)
Dergi ISSN 2075-1729 Dergi Bilgileri (2026)
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SCI-Expanded
Makale Dili Türkçe Basım Tarihi 06-2026
Kabul Tarihi – Yayınlanma Tarihi 05-06-2026
Cilt / Sayı / Sayfa 16 / 6 / – DOI 10.3390/life16060954
Makale Linki https://doi.org/10.3390/life16060954
UAK Araştırma Alanları
Ergojenik Yardım ve Doping Antrenman Bilimi
Özet
Handball requires athletes to sustain intermittent high-intensity effort while maintaining rapid cognitive processing and technical skills. Caffeine is widely used as an ergogenic aid, yet its dose-dependent effects across physical, cognitive, and technical performance outcomes remain unclear in female handball players. This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover study examined the acute effects of low-dose caffeine (LCAF; 3 mg/kg), moderate-dose caffeine (MCAF; 6 mg/kg), and placebo (PLA) in trained female handball players. Participants (n = 20) completed three experimental sessions separated by 72 h. Cognitive performance was assessed using the Simplified Eriksen Flanker Test, throwing performance was evaluated through maximal ball velocity, and intermittent running capacity was measured with the Yo-Yo Intermittent Recovery Test Level 1. Both LCAF and MCAF significantly improved …
Anahtar Kelimeler
caffeine | cognitive performance | dose response | handball players | physical performance