The Claim
In healthy, young adults with low-to-moderate caffeine consumption, a single 170mg dose of caffeine administered via gum after moderate-intensity treadmill exercise at 60% VO2max is associated with higher heart rate variability indices (SDNN, LF, HF, SD1) during the first 30 minutes of recovery.
What the research says
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After moderate exercise, healthy young adults who chew a caffeine gum containing 170mg show higher heart rate variability during the first 30 minutes of recovery compared to those who do not.
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In healthy, young adults (mean age 22.1 years) with low-to-moderate caffeine consumption, a single 170mg dose of caffeine administered via gum after moderate-intensity treadmill exercise (60% VO2max) is associated with higher heart rate variability indices—specifically SDNN, LF, HF, and SD1—during the first 30 minutes of recovery, suggesting a possible facilitation of parasympathetic nervous system reactivation without delaying autonomic recovery.
After exercise, caffeine blocks adenosine receptors in the brain and heart, which allows the vagus nerve to restart faster and slow the heart more quickly, leading to a more rapid return of normal heart rhythm patterns.
What the research says
1 studyAfter exercising, young adults who chewed a caffeine gum had heart rhythms that returned to normal faster than those who chewed a sugar gum, without any delay in recovery. This suggests caffeine might help the heart calm down more quickly after a workout.
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