From the closing abstract passage
“However, during steady-state cycling, caffeine enhanced pulmonary ventilation, reduced perceived exertion, and mitigated hypoxia-induced muscle oxygenation reductions.”
A short excerpt, not the complete finding. Read the linked abstract for the comparison, measurements and context.
Publication details
- Record
- PubMed 40675560
- Publication types
- Randomized Controlled Trial
- Indexed subjects
- Caffeine · Exercise Test · Pulmonary Ventilation · Exercise · Oxygen Consumption
- Source record checked
- 2026-10-16
Publication type and subject indexing describe the record; they are not a quality grade or proof of a benefit. An abstract does not replace a review of the full methods and results.
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