No additive effect of creatine, caffeine, and sodium bicarbonate on intense exercise performance in endurance-trained individuals.

Lukas Moesgaard Søren JessenPeter Møller ChristensenJens BangsboMorten Hostrup

Published in: Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports (2024)

While creatine and caffeine can enhance sprint- and time trial performance, respectively, these effects do not seem additive. Therefore, supplementing with either creatine or caffeine appears sufficient to enhance sprint or short intense exercise performance.

Keyphrases

high intensity
resistance training
body composition
clinical trial
study protocol
phase iii
physical activity
phase ii
open label
placebo controlled