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Caffeine Combined with Excitatory Neuromodulation Based on Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) Enhances Performance in a Time-Trial CrossFit® Workout: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind Study
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Scopus SCOPUS_ID:105002595769
DOI 10.3390/NU17071261
Año 2025
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Background: Caffeine (CAF) and transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) are ergogenic strategies with potential benefits for performance, yet their combined effects remain underexplored, particularly in high-intensity functional training contexts such as CrossFit (R). Objective: This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover study aimed to investigate the impact of tDCS, with and without CAF, on performance time in the Clean & Jerk (C&J) during the benchmark WOD GRACE among competitive CrossFit (R) athletes. Secondarily, we aimed to compare the RPE across the different experimental conditions, as well as to establish the relationship between personal record (PR) values adjusted for body mass and the execution time of the WOD GRACE, considering different athletes' classification levels (RX Elite and RX Intermediate). Methods: Twenty participants completed four experimental conditions: CAF ingestion (400 mg) combined with anodal tDCS (CAF + a-tDCS), CAF with Sham tDCS (CAF + Sham-tDCS), placebo (PLA) with a-tDCS (PLA + a-tDCS), and PLA with Sham tDCS (PLA + Sham-tDCS). Results: The results indicated that the combination of CAF + a-tDCS significantly improved performance, reducing execution time (205.5 +/- 58.0 s) compared to CAF + Sham-tDCS (218.3 +/- 61.2 s; p = 0.034), PLA + a-tDCS (231.7 +/- 64.1 s; p = 0.012), and PLA + Sham-tDCS (240.9 +/- 66.4 s; p = 0.002). However, no significant differences were observed between CAF + Sham-tDCS and PLA + a-tDCS (p = 0.690), CAF + Sham-tDCS and PLA + Sham-tDCS (p = 0.352), or PLA + a-tDCS and PLA + Sham-tDCS (p = 0.595). The responder analysis revealed that 45% of participants improved performance with isolated tDCS, while 60% responded positively to CAF. No significant differences were found in RPE scores among conditions (p = 0.145). Additionally, no correlations were identified between PR values adjusted for body mass and execution time in both RX Elite (r = 0.265; p = 0.526) and RX Intermediate (r = 0.049; p = 0.901) groups, nor between training experience and performance across interventions. Conclusions: These findings suggest that tDCS, when combined with CAF, may serve as an effective ergogenic aid for improving performance in high-intensity functional training, whereas its isolated use does not yield meaningful benefits.

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Nutrients 2072-6643

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1 Sa Filho, Alberto Souza - Evangel Univ Goias Unievangel - Brasil
Evangelical University of Goiás – Unievangelica - Brasil
2 Albernaz-Silva, Thiago - Evangel Univ Goias Unievangel - Brasil
Evangelical University of Goiás – Unievangelica - Brasil
3 Inacio, Pedro Augusto - Evangel Univ Goias Unievangel - Brasil
Evangelical University of Goiás – Unievangelica - Brasil
4 Aprigliano, Vicente - Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso - Chile
5 Oliveira-Silva, Iranse - Evangel Univ Goias Unievangel - Brasil
Evangelical University of Goiás – Unievangelica - Brasil
6 Chiappa, Gaspar R. - Evangel Univ Goias Unievangel - Brasil
Universidad Autónoma de Chile - Chile
Evangelical University of Goiás – Unievangelica - Brasil
7 Vieira, Rodolfo P. - Evangel Univ Goias Unievangel - Brasil
Evangelical University of Goiás – Unievangelica - Brasil
8 de Aguiar, Antonio Sergio Nakao - Evangel Univ Goias Unievangel - Brasil
Evangelical University of Goiás – Unievangelica - Brasil
9 Cunha, Raphael Martins - Evangel Univ Goias Unievangel - Brasil
Evangelical University of Goiás – Unievangelica - Brasil
10 Fajemiroye, James Oluwagbamigbe - Evangel Univ Goias Unievangel - Brasil
UNIV FED GOIAS - Brasil
Evangelical University of Goiás – Unievangelica - Brasil
Universidade Federal de Goiás - Brasil
11 Sales, Marcelo Magalhaes - State Univ Goias - Brasil
Universidade Federal de Goiás - Brasil

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