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Effects of caffeine intake on muscle strength and power: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Jozo Grgic1 Institute of Sport, Exercise and Active Living (ISEAL), Victoria UniversityMelbourneAustralia

Eric T. Trexler2 Applied Physiology Laboratory, Department of Exercise and Sport ScienceUniversity of North CarolinaChapel HillNCUSA;3 Human Movement Science Curriculum, Department of Allied Health SciencesUniversity of North CarolinaChapel HillNCUSA

Bruno Lazinica4 Faculty of Education, Department of KinesiologyJ.J. Strossmayer UniversityOsijekCroatia

Zeljko Pedisic1 Institute of Sport, Exercise and Active Living (ISEAL), Victoria UniversityMelbourneAustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]

Article: 11 | Published online: 01 Apr 2022

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