Muscle Pain as a Regulator of Cycling Intensity: Effect of Caffeine Ingestion.

• Autores: Alexander R. Gonglach, Carl J. Ade, Michael G. Bemben, Rebecca D. Larson, Christopher D. Black
• Localización: Medicine & Science in Sports & exercise: Official Journal of the American College of Sports Medicine, ISSN 0195-9131, Vol. 48, Nº. 2, 2016, págs. 287-296
• Idioma: inglés
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  • AB Caffeine ingestion improves endurance time trial performance. However, the ergogenic mechanism of action remains unresolved. One potential explanation for caffeine's performance-enhancing effect is an improvement in work for a given amount of muscle pain. Purpose: To test this hypothesis, participants performed two studies in which they regulated exercise intensity based on feelings of muscle pain. Methods: Thirteen young men were asked to regulate exercise intensity based on feelings of "moderate" muscle pain (a "3" on a 0-10 pain scale). After three familiarization trials, either caffeine (~5 mg[middle dot]kg-1 body weight) or placebo were administered before a moderate pain trial. Nine caffeine "responders" were retested and ask to regulate their exercise intensity at a "strong" pain level (a "5" on a 0-10 pain scale). A caffeine (~5 mg[middle dot]kg-1 body weight) or placebo was again ingested before exercise. Results: Participants performed more work (P = 0.008) and covered more distance (P = 0.008) at a higher average power output (P = 0.009) and V[spacing dot above]O2 (P = 0.019), for an identical amount of "moderate" muscle pain in the caffeine condition. When exercising at a rating of a "5," caffeine did not increase total work, distance covered, or V[spacing dot above]O2 for an identical amount of "strong" pain in the nine caffeine "responders." Conclusions: Our findings indicate caffeine increases work performed during exercise, eliciting a moderate amount of a pain. However, a threshold level of muscle pain may exist above which antagonism of adenosine receptors alone does not induce a hypoalgesic effect