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Salvador Vargas-Molina1,2, Diego A Bonilla2,3, Manuel García-Sillero1
1Department of Human Physiology, Physical Education and Sport, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaga, 29010 Malaga, Spain.
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Background/Objectives: The aim of this study was to compare the different forms of caffeine (CAF) administration in CrossFit® participants. The countermovement jump (CMJ), the rate of perceived exertion (RPE), the total number of repetitions, and the maximum (HRmax) and mean heart rate (HRmean) were evaluated. Methods: Fourteen males with more than six months of continuous CrossFit® training (30.9 [5.62] years, 179 [1.33] cm, 78 [5.75] kg, 24.3 [1.33] kg·m-2) participated in this randomized, placebo-controlled, crossover study. Participants were randomized in a repeated measures design using caffeine capsule (CC), caffeine chewing gum (CCG), and caffeine mouth rinse (CMR) protocols, along with a placebo group (PG). Participants were unaware of whether any of the delivery methods contained caffeine. A 7-day washout period before each crossover was used. To ensure ecological validity, we replicated the real-world practice of CAF ingestion 30 min prior to training, mirroring typical athlete pre-workout routines. The participants of CrossFit® performed the 'Cindy' protocol, and the CMJ as a primary outcome was measured pre- and post-intervention, while the RPE, HR, and the number of repetitions were tracked at the end of the workout for comparisons. Results: No significant differences were found between CAF forms in internal load measures (RPE, HRmax, HRmean) or the number of repetitions. While no changes were observed with other CAF forms, CMR significantly improved the CMJ performance compared to the baseline (Δ: +3.5; Cohen's dunb: 0.51], which exceeded the estimated SWC by approximately three-fold. However, the inferential analysis revealed no significant main effects of the caffeine administration method on any measured outcomes. Conclusions: While CAF delivery forms did not improve internal load measures or performance parameters, such as the RPE, HR, or the total number of repetitions, the caffeine mouth rinse (CMR) showed a potentially meaningful improvement in CMJ performance after CrossFit® training in participants with a certain level of experience.
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