Central European Journal of Sport Sciences and Medicine


ISSN: 2300-9705     eISSN: 2353-2807    OAI    DOI: 10.18276/cej.2025.4-06
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Effect of creatine and caffeine supplementation together and separately on serum lactate leveles and performance of male wrestlers

Authors: Seyed Mohammad Seyedin Koojan ORCID
Physical Activity and Health Promotion Course, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy

Giuseppe Merra ORCID
Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy

Giulia Frank ORCID
PhD School of Applied Medical-Surgical-Sciences, Univeristy of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy

Paola Gualtieri ORCID
Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, Section of Clinical Nutrition and Nutrigenomics, Univeristy of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy

Mahsa Farahani ORCID
Physical Activity and Health Promotion Course, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy

Martin Hofmeister ORCID
Department Food and Nutrition, Munich, Consumer Centre of the German Federal State of Bavaria, Germany

David Della Morte Canosci ORCID
Physical Activity and Health Promotion Course, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy

Fateme Shabkhiz ORCID
Department of Sport Physiology, Faculty of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

Laura Di Renzo ORCID
Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, Section of Clinical Nutrition and Nutrigenomics, Univeristy of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy
Keywords: caffeine creatine sport performance sports nutrition wrestling
Whole issue publication date:2025-03-20
Page range:12 (57-68)
Klasyfikacja JEL: I10
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Abstract

Supplementation is widely used by athletes to enhance physical capabilities, improve exercise performance, and achieve other ergogenic effects. These practices promote adaptability, recovery, and the ability to train and compete. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of caffeine, creatine, and their combination on performance and blood lactate levels in semi-professional male wrestlers. A total of twenty wrestlers participated in a double-blind, crossover, randomized placebo- controlled study, which included five experimental treatments: creatine (Cr), caffeine (CAF), creatine + caffeine (Cr+CAF), control (Con), and placebo (PLA). The participants, with an average age of 19.43 ±1.75 and a body mass index of 23.11 ±3.34, were selected voluntarily. Creatine and caffeine powder were mixed in water and consumed 60 minutes prior to each evaluation session. Performance and blood lactate values were measured before and immediately after the Dummy throw test. The results showed that performance significantly improved following the Cr+CAF and Cr conditions (p ≤ 0.05). Additionally, blood lactate values immediately after the Dummy throw test were significantly lower in the Cr condition (P = 0.04) compared to PLA and CON. However, although blood lactate values decreased in the Cr+CAF condition, the difference was not statistically significant (P > 0.05). In conclusion, male wrestlers may benefit from the ergogenic effects of creatine and caffeine when consumed separately or in combination.
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