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Table 3 Makoto performance testing

From: Effects of acute caffeine, theanine and tyrosine supplementation on mental and physical performance in athletes

  

Condition

Δ (T2-T1)

Δ (T3-T1)

Δ (T4-T1)

p (group)

p (time)

p (interaction)

One-tower Testing

Total Targets (#)

PL

−0.20 ± 0.24

−0.20 ± 0.24

− 0.30 ± 0.19

0.18

0.74

0.90

SUP

− 0.55 ± 0.25

− 0.35 ± 0.31

− 0.65 ± 0.30

Targets Hit (#)

PL

− 0.25 ± 0.49

0.10 ± 0.42

−0.7 ± 0.39

0.52

0.66

0.33

SUP

−0.45 ± 0.48

0.00 ± 0.45

0.30 ± 0.42

Average Hit Time (s)

PL

0.0005 ± 0.008

−0.0005 ± 0.008

0.002 ± 0.008

0.40

0.67

0.70

SUP

0.003 ± 0.008

−0.01 ± 0.009

−0.008 ± 0.011

Accuracy (%)

PL

−0.25 ± 1.07

0.90 ± 0.85

−1.35 ± 1.08a

0.03*

0.54

0.07

SUP

0.35 ± 1.07

1.25 ± 0.94

3.10 ± 0.84a

Three-tower Testing

Total Targets (#)

PL

0.05 ± 0.19

−0.40 ± 0.20

−0.30 ± 0.21

0.75

0.30

0.84

SUP

0.16 ± 0.38

0.05 ± 0.36

−0.26 ± 0.36

Targets Hit (#)

PL

−0.10 ± 0.97a

0.35 ± 1.02

−0.40 ± 0.76

0.003*

0.51

0.79

SUP

3.47 ± 1.10a

3.26 ± 1.29

1.63 ± 1.53

Average Hit Time (s)

PL

−0.002 ± 0.008

0.006 ± 0.010

0.004 ± 0.009

0.044*

0.92

0.62

SUP

−0.006 ± 0.006

−0.01 ± 0.007

−0.004 ± 0.008

Accuracy (%)

PL

−0.45 ± 1.95a

1.40 ± 2.01

−0.20 ± 1.56

0.004*

0.53

0.80

SUP

6.63 ± 2.24a

7.53 ± 2.90

3.74 ± 3.33

  1. Data displayed as mean ± SE
  2. PL placebo, SUP supplement containing caffeine, theanine and tyrosine
  3. *statistically significant group main effect
  4. asignificant difference between PL and SUP at this time point