Research
Molecular
Caffeine increases plasma caffeine levels significantly during recovery.
Monitoring caffeine levels can be important for understanding its effects on recovery.
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After 1 h of recovery plasma caffeine levels has increased to 31 ±4 μM (P<0.001) and at the end of the recovery reached 77 ±4 μM (P<0.001) with CAFF.
Why this rating
Based on study design from abstract.
Source
High Rates Of Muscle Glycogen Resynthesis After Exhaustive Exercise When Carbohydrate Is Co-ingested With Caffeine
John A. Hawley et al. · Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise · 2008
rct · n=7Cited 3×
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