Table 2.
Blood lactate, heart rate and ratings of perceived exertion measured before and after a WAnT with the ingestion of taurine (TAU), caffeine (CAF), the combination of CAF+TAU or placebo (PLA).
| Time Point | PLA | TAU | CAF | CAF+TAU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lactate (mmol/L) |
Before | 1.0 ± 0.1 | 1.0 ± 0.1 | 1.0 ± 0.1 | 1.0 ± 0.1 |
| After * | 7.7 ± 1.4 | 7.5 ± 1.3 | 8.0 ± 1.7 | 7.8 ± 1.1 | |
| Heart rate (beats/min) |
Before | 67.2 ± 5.5 | 66.3 ± 5.0 | 67.7 ± 5.0 | 69.0 ± 6.1 |
| After * | 179.8 ± 4.1 | 179.0 ± 4.6 | 179.5 ± 6.1 | 180.2 ± 4.0 | |
| RPE (arbitrary units) |
After | 16.8 ± 1.6 | 17.0 ± 1.6 | 16.5 ± 1.5 | 16.6 ± 1.9 |
Mean ± SD; n = 17 female team-sport athletes. * Effect of time.