Caffeine and Women
Research investigations that have examined the role of
caffeine supplementation in endurance, high-intensity,
or strength-trained women is scant, especially in comparison
to publications that have investigated these
dynamics in men. As previously indicated, Anderson
and colleagues [75] examined the effect of both a moderate
and high dose (6 and 9 mg/kg) of caffeine in competitively
trained oarswomen. Results from a 2,000 m
row performance signified the higher dose of caffeine (9
mg/kg) resulted in a significant improvement in time by
1.3%, with performance enhancement most evident in
the first 500 m of the row. In addition, no significant
increase in performance was reported for the lower dose
or placebo; but the 6 mg/kg dose did result in a nonsignificant
0.7% improvement [75].