Research summary · Nutrition and energy
Caffeine and performance: benefits vary between athletes
An evidence review of caffeine's performance effects and the importance of individual responses.
- Publication year
- 2021
- Publication type
- Position stand
- Journal
- Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition
- Population / context
- Multiple sports
What the publication reports
The position stand evaluates caffeine across exercise settings and discusses variation in both performance response and adverse effects. Sleep disruption and anxiety are relevant considerations when assessing its sporting use.
Limits and interpretation
This is not a recommendation that every athlete should use caffeine. Individual sensitivity, sleep and the demands of the sport complicate any universal advice.
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Original publication / indexed recordDOI: 10.1186/s12970-020-00383-4Full text at the sourceReader discussion
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