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Caffeine ingestion increased power output by 2.8% for normal glycogen and 3.5% for low glycogen.
Caffeine can be an effective supplement to enhance cycling performance, even with low glycogen levels.
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caffeine increased power output by 2.8% and 3.5% for NORM and LOW, respectively, (P < 0.01).
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Caffeine Ingestion and Cycling Power Output in a Low or Normal Muscle Glycogen State
Stephen C. Lane et al. · Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise · 2013
DOI 10.1249/mss.0b013e31828af183
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