Impact of Caffeine Intake on Female Basketball Players' Performance

This study aimed to analyze the effect of caffeine ingestion on basketball performance in semi-professional female players. A double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized experimental design was conducted, in two different periods separated by a week. Twelve female basketball players ingested 3 mg o...

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Published in:Nutrients 2025-01, Vol.17 (2), p.235
Main Authors: Nieto-Acevedo, Raúl, García-Sánchez, Carlos, Bravo-Sánchez, Alfredo, Abián-Vicén, Javier, Abián, Pablo, Portillo, Javier, Martínez-Rubio, Carlos, Lorenzo Calvo, Jorge, Diaz-Lara, Javier
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Athletes
Athletic Performance - physiology
Basketball
Basketball - physiology
Caffeine
Caffeine - administration & dosage
Caffeine - pharmacology
Camcorders
Double-Blind Method
Exercise
Female
Females
Humans
Investigations
Performance-Enhancing Substances - administration & dosage
Performance-Enhancing Substances - pharmacology
Physical fitness
Software
Teams
Warm up (exercise)
Young Adult
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Summary:This study aimed to analyze the effect of caffeine ingestion on basketball performance in semi-professional female players. A double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized experimental design was conducted, in two different periods separated by a week. Twelve female basketball players ingested 3 mg of caffeine/kg of body mass or a placebo. After 60 min, participants completed two repetitions of the specified sequence: Abalakov jump, countermovement jump (CMJ), 5-0-5 (505) test, and 20 m sprint. Later, external loads and game statistics were recorded during a 30-min simulated basketball game. Significant improvements were observed in CMJ height and 505 test with caffeine ingestion compared to the placebo. Significant moderate differences were evident between conditions in external load variables, specifically, an increased number of high-intensity changes of direction during simulated games with caffeine ingestion. Two-point shot efficiency significantly improved after pre-caffeine ingestion compared with placebo. Three mg of caffeine per kg of body mass may serve as an effective ergogenic aid to increase physical performance and some variables of performance index in highly trained basketball players.
ISSN:2072-6643
2072-6643
DOI:10.3390/nu17020235