Acute Caffeine Ingestion on Futsal Performance

Effects of Acute Caffeine Ingestion on Futsal Performance in Sub-elite Players

Caffeine supplementation has been recognized such as an useful strategy for improving performance in intermittent sports, however caffeine ingestion in futsal has been barely studied. In this randomized placebo-controlled study, we investigated the effects of acute caffeine supplementation in improving neuromuscular performance and physical match activity in futsal players.

To date, no previous investigation has studied the effect of acute caffeine ingestion on futsal performance during futsal-specific testing and during a simulated match. Therefore, the aim of this investigation was to establish the effects of acute caffeine intake on futsal-specific tests (e.g. futsal kicking velocity) and match-play running performance in male futsal players.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Sub-elite men futsal players

Exclusion Criteria:

• Intolerance to caffeine,
• Suffering from any chronic pathology or an injury in the month prior to the investigation
• Use of medicines or dietary supplements during the study.