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  • Exercise Physiology
  • Nutritional Supplementation

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  • Artistic swimming requires high levels of flexibility, strength, power, and muscular endurance.
  • The ergogenic potential of supplements in artistic swimming remains largely unexplored.
  • Investigating performance-enhancing strategies is crucial for optimizing athlete outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine if caffeine ingestion improves key movements in artistic swimming.
  • To assess caffeine's effect on amplitude, height, and duration in specific techniques.
  • To provide evidence-based recommendations for athletic supplementation.

Main Methods:

  • Sixteen experienced female artistic swimmers participated in the study.
  • Participants ingested either caffeine (5 mg/kg body mass) or a placebo (cellulose).
  • Performance was measured on Ariana, Boost, Barracuda, and Stationary Scull techniques.

Main Results:

  • Caffeine ingestion significantly improved latero-lateral amplitude in the Ariana.
  • Caffeine enhanced the height of the Boost and Barracuda movements.
  • Improved duration was observed in the Stationary Scull technique with caffeine.
  • Bayes factor analysis confirmed caffeine's positive effect on Barracuda and Stationary Scull.

Conclusions:

  • Caffeine supplementation positively impacts specific artistic swimming movements.
  • Athletes and coaches should consider caffeine as part of their nutritional strategy.
  • Further research into ergogenic aids for artistic swimming is warranted.