The ingestion of a caffeinated energy drink improves jump performance and activity patterns in elite badminton players |
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| Authors: | Pablo Abian Juan Del Coso Juan José Salinero Cesar Gallo-Salazar Francisco Areces Diana Ruiz-Vicente |
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| Institution: | 1. Faculty of Sciences for Physical Activity and Sport (INEF), Polytechnic University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain;2. Exercise Physiology Laboratory, Sport Sciences Institute, Camilo José Cela University, Villanueva de la Ca?anda, Spain;3. Sport Sciences Institute, Camilo José Cela University, Madrid, Spain |
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| Abstract: | The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of a caffeine-containing energy drink to enhance physical and match performance in elite badminton players. Sixteen male and elite badminton players (25.4 ± 7.3 year; 71.8 ± 7.9 kg) participated in a double-blind, placebo-controlled and randomised experiment. On two different sessions, badminton players ingested 3 mg of caffeine per kg of body mass in the form of an energy drink or the same drink without caffeine (placebo). After 60 min, participants performed the following tests: handgrip maximal force production, smash jump without and with shuttlecock, squat jump, countermovement jump and the agility T-test. Later, a 45-min simulated badminton match was played. Players’ number of impacts and heart rate was measured during the match. The ingestion of the caffeinated energy drink increased squat jump height (34.5 ± 4.7 vs. 36.4 ± 4.3 cm; P < 0.05), squat jump peak power (P < 0.05), countermovement jump height (37.7 ± 4.5 vs. 39.5 ± 5.1 cm; P < 0.05) and countermovement jump peak power (P < 0.05). In addition, an increased number of total impacts was found during the badminton match (7395 ± 1594 vs. 7707 ± 2033 impacts; P < 0.05). In conclusion, the results show that the use of caffeine-containing energy drink may be an effective nutritional aid to increase jump performance and activity patterns during game in elite badminton players. |
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| Keywords: | ergogenic aids caffeine badminton jump performance accelerometry racquet sport |
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