ReviewNutrients2022
Not Another Caffeine Effect on Sports Performance Study-Nothing New or More to Do?
Review in Nutrients, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
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Who cites it
14 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Caffeine Use in Sport: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Acute Side Effects and Implications for Athlete Health and Safety.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2026Pooled it
- Effects of acute caffeine ingestion combined with post-activation potentiation enhancement on the anaerobic capacity of male collegiate basketball players.Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition · 2026Trial
- Soccer pass performance following caffeine intake with deliberate or maintenance practice.Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition · 2026Trial
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- Caffeine's influence on vertical jump height: a real-life collegiate student-athlete approach.Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition · 2025Trial
- Are caffeine effects equivalent between different modes of administration: the acute effects of 3 mg.kgJournal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition · 2024Trial
- Caffeine and Beetroot Juice Optimize 1,000-m Performance: Shapley Additive Explanations Analysis.American journal of men's healthTrial
- Distinguishing caffeine expectancy from pharmacological effects: a comparative review of experimental designs with future directions.Frontiers in physiology · 2026Review
- Caffeine as a Modulator in Oncology: Mechanisms of Action and Potential for Adjuvant Therapy.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- Common questions and misconceptions about caffeine supplementation: what does the scientific evidence really show?Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition · 2024Review
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- Timing Matters: Time of Day Impacts the Ergogenic Effects of Caffeine-A Narrative Review.Nutrients · 2024Review
- The Effect of Caffeine Supplementation on Female Volleyball Players' Performance and Wellness during a Regular Training Week.Nutrients · 2023Article
Corrections and comments
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Authors and funding
3 authors.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
The performance-enhancing potential of acute caffeine consumption is firmly established with benefits for many aspects of physical performance and cognitive function summarised in a number of meta-analyses. Despite this, there remains near exponential growth in research articles examining the ergogenic effects of caffeine. Many such studies are confirmatory of well-established ideas, and with a wealth of convincing evidence available, the value of further investigation may be questioned. However, several important knowledge gaps remain. As such, the purpose of this review is to summarise key knowledge gaps regarding the current understanding of the performance-enhancing effect of caffeine and justify their value for future investigation. The review will provide a particular focus on ten research priorities that will aid in the translation of caffeine's ergogenic potential to real-world sporting scenarios. The discussion presented here is therefore essential in guiding the design of future work that will aid in progressing the current understanding of the effects of caffeine as a performance enhancer.
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