Effects of caffeinein resistance-training

Q: How can we assess the efect of cafeine during

resistance-training?

A: By looking at trials comparing cafeine

supplementaton with a placebo during strength

tests

Q: Which strength tests should we look at?

A: Those that are most similar to standard resistance-training

practce

Different strength tests

Maximum strength

Conclusion: cafeine is

possibly efectve for

improving maximal strength

Repetton strength

Conclusion: cafeine is

possibly efectve for

improving maximal

repetton strength

Isokinetc strength

Conclusion: cafeine is

possibly efectve for

improving isokinetc strength

Maximum speed and power

Conclusion: cafeine is

probably efectve for

improving isoinertal bar

speed and power

Strength measureDoes caffeine

increase performance?

Maximum isoinertal strength (1RM) Possibly

Repetton isoinertal strength Possibly

Isokinetc strength Possibly

Maximum isoinertal bar speed + power Probably

Summary

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