Table 2 Summary of performance data in bench press exercise after the ingestion of a placebo (PLAC) or 3 (CAF-3) or 6 mg/kg/b.m. of caffeine (CAF-6) in women habituated to caffeine
Variable | PLAC (95 % CI) | CAF-3 (95 % CI) | CAF-6 (95 % CI) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1RM [kg] | 40.48 ± 9.21 (36.29 to 44.67) | 41.68 ± 8.98 (37.59 to 45.76) | 42.98 ± 8.79 (38.98 to 46.98) | < 0.01 |
REP [n] | 33.05 ± 6.59 (30.05 to 36.05) | 33.81 ± 5.46 (31.32 to 36.30) | 35.29 ± 6.99 (32.10 to 38.47) | 0.18 |
TUT [s] | 53.52 ± 11.44 (48.3 to 58.7) | 57.05 ± 10.90 (52.1 to 62.0) | 61.76 ± 15.39 (54.8 to 68.8) | < 0.01 |
MP [W] | 119 ± 25 (107 to 130) | 120 ± 27 (107 to 132) | 122 ± 31 (108 to 137) | 0.56 |
PP [W] | 284 ± 145 (219 to 350) | 277 ± 82 (239 to 314) | 290 ± 110 (240 to 340) | 0.75 |
MV [m/s] | 0.61 ± 0.08 (0.58 to 0.65) | 0.60 ± 0.07 (0.56 to 0.63) | 0.59 ± 0.07 (0.56 to 0.63) | 0.45 |
PV [m/s] | 1.14 ± 0.11 (1.09 to 1.19) | 1.14 ± 0.10 (1.09 to 1.18) | 1.11 ± 0.13 (1.05 to 1.17) | 0.23 |