Table 1.
Data for power output and root mean square-EMG (rms-EMG) recorded during the Wingate test.
Variable | Experimental Condition | Wpeak-EMGWpeak | TWpeak-TEMGpeak | Wmean-EMGmean | Wmin-EMGWmin | ||||||||
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M ± SD | p-Value | ES | M ± SD | p-Value | ES | M ± SD | p-Value | ES | M ± SD | p-Value | ES | ||
Woutput | Placebo | 10.20 ± 0.59 | <0.01 * | 1.26 | 8.88 ± 1.64 | 0.01 * | 0.58 | 8.25 ± 0.37 | 0.01 * | 1.29 | 6.19 ± 0.56 | 0.123 | 0.75 |
Caffeine | 10.84 ± 0.49 | 8.00 ± 1.60 | 8.68 ± 0.34 | 6.49 ± 0.22 | |||||||||
EMGVL | Placebo | 0.78 ± 0.09 | 0.268 | 0.71 | 12.25 ± 9.27 | 0.270 | 0.68 | 0.74 ± 0.11 | 0.247 | 0.62 | 0.41 ± 0.15 | 0.332 | 0.47 |
Caffeine | 0.69 ± 0.17 | 7.38 ± 5.58 | 0.66 ± 0.16 | 0.33 ± 0.21 | |||||||||
EMGBF | Placebo | 0.67 ± 0.19 | 0.435 | 0.29 | 8.63 ± 3.70 | 0.292 | 0.36 | 0.55 ± 0.14 | 0.254 | 0.37 | 0.26 ± 0.11 | 0.430 | 0.37 |
Caffeine | 0.72 ± 0.18 | 12.13 ± 8.43 | 0.60 ± 0.15 | 0.31 ± 0.17 | |||||||||
EMGGM | Placebo | 0.68 ± 0.16 | 0.311 | 0.73 | 3.63 ± 3.66 | 0.022 * | 0.91 | 0.64 ± 0.08 | 0.728 | 0.25 | 0.36 ± 0.31 | 0.387 | 0.22 |
Caffeine | 0.56 ± 0.19 | 8.00 ± 6.26 | 0.62 ± 0.09 | 0.31 ± 0.15 | |||||||||
EMGTA | Placebo | 0.73 ± 0.21 | 0.984 | 0.00 | 7.75 ± 3.45 | 0.722 | 0.16 | 0.63 ± 0.10 | 0.298 | 0.59 | 0.23 ± 0.12 | 0.423 | 0.26 |
Caffeine | 0.73 ± 0.20 | 7.13 ± 4.55 | 0.55 ± 0.18 | 0.20 ± 0.13 | |||||||||
EMGGL | Placebo | 0.74 ± 0.15 | 0.824 | 0.16 | 8.00 ± 5.37 | 0.936 | 0.05 | 0.67 ± 0.12 | 0.935 | 0.09 | 0.40 ± 0.11 | 0.980 | 0.00 |
Caffeine | 0.76 ± 0.12 | 7.75 ± 5.03 | 0.66 ± 0.13 | 0.40 ± 0.16 | |||||||||
EMGMED | Placebo | 0.72 ± 0.07 | 0.607 | 0.60 | 0.65 ± 0.05 | 0.261 | 0.44 | 0.33 ± 0.07 | 0.343 | 0.22 | |||
Caffeine | 0.69 ± 0.03 | 0.62 ± 0.09 | 0.31 ± 0.12 |
Wpeak: Peak power (w/kg); EMGWpeak: rms-EMG at Wpeak; TWpeak: time (s) to achieve the maximal power; TEMGpeak: time (s) to achieve the maximal rms-EMG record; Wmean: Average power (w/kg); EMGmean: Average rms-EMG; Wmin: Minimum power (w/kg); EMGWmin: rms-EMG at Wmin; EMGVL: rms-EMG recorded on the vastus lateralis; EMGBF: rms-EMG recorded on the biceps femoris; EMGGM: rms-EMG recorded on the gluteus maximus; EMGGL: rms-EMG recorded on the gastrocnemius lateral head; EMGTA: rms-EMG recorded on the tibialis anterior; EMGMED: Mean rms-EMG recorded on the five muscles analyzed; Data of power output expressed as Watts·kg−1, and rms-EMG data as a base index one. * Significant difference between Placebo and Caffeine condition at p < 0.05.