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| Author(s): |
Leandro Ricardo Altimari
Total Authors: 1
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| Document type: | Doctoral Thesis |
| Press: | Campinas, SP. |
| Institution: | Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). Faculdade de Educação Física |
| Defense date: | 2008-07-31 |
| Examining board members: |
Antonio Carlos de Moraes;
Herberth Gustavo Simões;
Roberto Carlos Burini;
Fabio Yuzo Nakamura;
Luiz Eduardo Barreto Martins
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| Advisor: | Antonio Carlos de Moraes |
| Abstract | |
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of the caffeine ingestion (6 mg.kg-1) on performance and mechanisms associated with the fatigue of cyclists in efforts supramaximum. Ten cyclists (age 27.5 ± 4.1 years; cycling experience 9.8 ± 4.7 years) were submitted to different experimental situations: 1) determination of the peak oxygen consumption (VO2pico) and ventilatory threshold (LV); 2) Determination of the accumulated oxygen demand (DEO2) (4 sessions of submaximum exercise - 60, 70, 80 and 90% of VO2pico), and 3) Supramaximum constant load test (110% of VO2pico) for determination of MAOD accomplished randomized in two different situations (CAF - caffeine and PL - placebo/maltodextrine), in double blind way, with an interval among tests with at least 72 hours. The subjects were submitted to anthropometric measurement and nutritional anamnesis for determination of the eating habits. The EMG signs were collected during the supramaximum constant load test (MAOD). The ratings of perceived exertion (PSE) were acquired using the 6-20 Borg scale (1982) being reported at each 30s of exercise during MAOD test. The blood lactate was analyzed in rest (-60 min), immediately before (0 min) and after (1, 3, 5, 7 and 10 min) during the MAOD test at CAF and PL conditions. The results demonstrated that the time of exhaustion, DEAO2 and MAOD were significantly larger in CAF than in PL condition (P < 0.05). Significant differences were not verified in the EMG activity (RMS) from Vastus Lateralis (VL), Vastus Medialis (VM), Rectus Femoris (RF) and integrated Quadriceps Femoris (QF) muscles among CAF and PL conditions during all of the analyzed periods (P > 0.05). When compared the mean power frequency (MPF) slopes of the muscles VL, VM, RF and QF integrated among the conditions CAF and PL these smaller significantly were shown for both muscles in the condition CAF (P < 0.05). The PSE slope was significantly higher during CAF when compare to PL condition (P < 0.05). However, the y-intercept presented significantly smaller value in CAF than in PL condition (P < 0.05). It is worthwhile to highlight that the initial value of PSE (30 s) measured during the MAOD test during CAF condition was significantly smaller than PL (P < 0.05). No significant differences were verified in the blood lactate concentrations between CAF and PL conditions (P > 0.05). It is possible to conclude that caffeine ingestion (6 mg.kg-1) improved anaerobic performance with the reduction of the rate of muscle fatigue, which could be explained by an increase in the firing rate of the neural impulse to muscles fibers (AU) | |