Publication details
The effect of caffeine administration on endurance performance –using The Borg scale
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| Year of publication | 2013 |
| Type | Article in Proceedings |
| Conference | In 9th International Conference Sport and Quality of Life 2013 |
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| Field | Sport and leisure time activities |
| Keywords | caffeine; Borg scale; endurance performance; cycling |
| Description | The aim of the contribution was to determine the acute effect of CAF ingestion on endurance performance via the rate of perceived exertion (RPE) and using the Borg scale. The results of comparison of the experimental situations using the Borg scale are not persuasive. It is therefore not possible to determine whether using the Borg scale might be used to define the effects of caffeine ingestion on endurance performance, due to the multifactorial effects of caffeine. We recommend using the Borg scale only as an additional indicator of exercise intensity in exercise training. |