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Effect of single or combined caffeine and L-Theanine supplementation on shooting and cognitive performance in elite curling athletes: a double-blind, placebo-controlled study.

Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition
December 1, 2023
Umut Yilmaz et al. (7 authors)
Randomized Controlled TrialJournal ArticleHuman StudyClinical
Extracted Claims (4)
InterventionDirectionEndpointPopulationDosageImpactClaim #
combined caffeine (CAF) and L-theanine (THE) supplementation
increase
shooting scores
elite national curling athletes
-
best shooting scores were achieved
#1
combined caffeine (CAF) and L-theanine (THE) supplementation
increase
cognitive performance
elite national curling athletes
-
best cognitive performance were achieved
#2
combined caffeine (CAF) and L-theanine (THE) supplementation
increase
shooting performance
elite national curling athletes
-
more effective on shooting performance
#3
combined caffeine (CAF) and L-theanine (THE) supplementation
increase
cognitive performance
elite national curling athletes
-
more effective on cognitive performance
#4
Abstract

PURPOSE: Previous studies have investigated the effect of single or combined caffeine (CAF) and L-theanine (THE) intake on attention performance. However, its effect on shooting performance and cognitive performance in a sport is unknown. The aim of this study was to investigate the hypothesis "Does single or combined CAF and THE supplementation have an effect on shooting and cognitive performance in elite curling athletes?." It is predicted that over the next decade, studies based on nutritional ergogenic supplements in the developing sport of curling will continue to increase, leading to a significant increase in studies examining the effects of CAF and THE supplementation, alone or in combination, on throwing and cognitive performance in elite curling athletes. METHODS: In this double-blind, randomized controlled crossover study, twenty-two elite national curling athletes (age 20.20 ± 1.61 and sports age 6.20 ± 0.51 years, height 174.10 ± 7.21 cm, BMI 21.80 ± 3.47 kg/m RESULTS: Our main findings have shown that the performance of athletes in guard (F= CONCLUSIONS: Based on these findings, it has been demonstrated in this study that the best shooting scores and cognitive performance were achieved, particularly with the combined intake of CAF and THE. The combined use of these supplements has been found to be more effective on shooting and cognitive performance than their single use.

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
HumansAdolescentYoung AdultAdultChild, PreschoolChildCaffeineCross-Over StudiesAthletic PerformanceAthletesDouble-Blind MethodDietary SupplementsCognitionPolyesters
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Citation Metrics
Total Citations2
Citations/Year1.0
Relative Citation Ratio0.91
NIH Percentile46.6%
Research Impact Scores
APT Score0.25
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