Caffeine mouth rinse enhances performance, fatigue tolerance and reduces muscle activity during moderate-intensity cycling

• Main Authors: Alan de Albuquerque Melo (Author), Victor José Bastos-Silva (Author), Felipe Arruda Moura (Author), Rodrigo Rico Bini (Author), Adriano Eduardo Lima-Silva (Author), Gustavo Gomes de Araujo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Termedia Publishing House, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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We investigated the effects of caffeine mouth rinse on endurance performance, muscle recruitment (i.e., electromyographic activity of the vastus lateralis and rectus femoris), rating of perceived effort and heart rate. Twelve physically-active healthy men cycled at 80% of their respiratory compensat...