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CRITICAL REVIEWS IN FOOD SCIENCE AND NUTRITION
Volume 63, Issue 3, Pages 438-446Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC
DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2021.1949576
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Bitter tastant; cognition; ergogenic aids; exercise; sports nutrition
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This study reviewed the effects of caffeine mouth rinsing on physical and cognitive performance. It found that caffeine mouth rinse can improve cognitive performance, but the effects on physical performance are more uncertain.
The aim of this study was to perform a systematic review on the effects of caffeine mouth rinsing on physical and cognitive performance. Following a search through 4 databases, 18 studies were found meeting the inclusion criteria (15 for physical performance and 3 for cognitive performance). All selected studies found an improvement in cognitive performance with caffeine mouth rinse. Four studies found positive effects of caffeine mouthwash on physical performance when repeated during exercise, while one study detected a positive effect with a single mouthwash before exercise, but only in a fasted state. Among these studies that showed positive effects, however, three (2 for physical performance and 1 for cognitive performance) presented fair methodological quality. There was also a variety of methodological approaches in the studies that showed no improvement in physical performance with caffeine mouth rinse, which may have influenced the potential to detect the ergogenic effect of caffeine mouth rinse. Thus, the effects of caffeine mouth rinse on physical performance are mixed, but a potential ergogenic effect might be present in a fasted state and when mouthwash is repeated during exercise. Concerning cognitive performance, caffeine mouth rinse seems to be a beneficial strategy.
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