Effects Of Caffeine On Physiological Responses To Exercise And Time-trial Performance: Influence Of CYP1A2 Genotype.
Glaister, Mark Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise: July 2020 - Volume 52 - Issue 7S - p 4
PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of CYP1A2 genotype (which influences the rate of caffeine metabolism) on the effects of caffeine on physiological responses to submaximal exercise and cycling time-trial performance.
METHODS: Eighty six cyclists were screened for their CYP1A2 genotype before being separated into two groups (AA [wildtype] versus AC or CC variant). Seventeen participants from each group (age: 45 ± 9 yrs; height: 1.81 ± 0.07 m; body mass: 76.4 ± 9.9 kg; V̇O2max: 4.02 ± 0.46 L·min-1) were then matched for self-reported endurance ability before taking part in a randomised, double-blind, placebo controlled study. In Trial 1, participants completed incremental cycling tests to establish the V̇O2-power output relationship and V̇O2max. In trials 2 and 3 participants ingested a capsule containing 5 mg-kg-1 of caffeine or placebo one hour before completing a submaximal incremental cycling test (4-min stages) at 40, 55, 70, and 85% of VO2max, followed by a time trial (~ 30 mins). 95% confidence limits (CL95) were calculated for all estimates.
RESULTS: Relative to placebo, caffeine led to a significant reduction in time to complete the time trial (caffeine: 29.21 ± 1.60 mins; placebo: 30.30 ± 1.96 mins); but there was no effect of genotype. During submaximal exercise, caffeine resulted in significant reductions in heart rate (mean difference: 2.4 b·min-1; CL95: 1.1 - 3.8 b·min-1), with effects dissipating as exercise intensity increased. Caffeine also led to submaximal exercise reductions in ratings of perceived exertion (mean difference: 0.5; CL95: 0.2 – 0. and significant increases in respiratory exchange ratio (mean difference: 0.013; CL95: 0.002 – 0.025), minute ventilation (mean difference: 3.4 L·min-1; CL95: 0.4 – 6.4 L·min-1), and blood lactate concentration (mean difference: 0.24 mmol·L-1; CL95: 0.11 – 0.37 mmol·L-1). However, the responses were not affected by genotype.
CONCLUSION: Caffeine influences physiological responses to submaximal exercise and improves time-trial performance. However, those effects are not influenced by CYP1A2 genotype.