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.
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Population | Dosage | Impact | Claim # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
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.