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Effects of Supplementation on Performance in Football Players (FOOTBALL-TCP)

21 de maio de 2026 atualizado por: Krzysztof Mizera

Effects of Combined Taurine, Caffeine, and Phosphatidylserine Supplementation on Physical and Cognitive Performance in Professional Male Football Players

This study investigated the effects of short-term supplementation with taurine, caffeine, and phosphatidylserine on physical and cognitive performance in professional male football players. Eighty-one players were randomly assigned to one of three groups: placebo, taurine plus caffeine, or taurine plus caffeine combined with phosphatidylserine. Supplementation was administered for 10 days, with a final dose taken 60 minutes before a standardized 105-minute football training session.

Primary and secondary outcomes included sprint performance, reaction time, GPS-derived locomotor variables, and technical and tactical performance indicators. The aim of the study was to evaluate whether combined multi-ingredient supplementation could improve performance and attenuate fatigue-related declines under match-like conditions.

Visão geral do estudo

Status

Concluído

Condições

Intervenção / Tratamento

Descrição detalhada

This randomized, placebo-controlled, single-blind study evaluated the effects of combined supplementation with taurine, caffeine, and phosphatidylserine on physical and cognitive performance in professional male football players.

Eighty-one participants aged 19-32 years were randomly assigned to one of three groups: placebo (lactose), taurine plus caffeine (1500 mg taurine + 200 mg caffeine), or taurine plus caffeine plus phosphatidylserine (1500 mg taurine + 150 mg caffeine + 300 mg phosphatidylserine daily for 10 days). All participants completed a 10-day supplementation period, followed by a standardized 105-minute football training session.

Outcome measures included sprint performance (30 m sprint time), reaction time (visual and auditory), GPS-derived variables (total distance, sprint activity, speed, accelerations, and decelerations), and technical and tactical performance indicators assessed by coaching staff and video analysis.

The study was conducted under controlled environmental conditions and in accordance with standardized training procedures. Data were analyzed using analysis of variance (ANOVA) with post hoc testing. The aim was to determine whether multi-ingredient supplementation could enhance performance and reduce fatigue-related declines in a football-specific setting.

Tipo de estudo

Intervencional

Inscrição (Real)

81

Estágio

  • Não aplicável

Contactos e Locais

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Locais de estudo

    • Łódżkie
      • Lodz, Łódżkie, Polônia, 94-020
        • ŁKS Łódź

Critérios de participação

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Critérios de elegibilidade

Idades elegíveis para estudo

  • Adulto

Aceita Voluntários Saudáveis

Sim

Descrição

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Male professional football (soccer) players
  • Age 19-32 years
  • Currently participating in regular team training (4-5 sessions per week)
  • Medically cleared for participation in high-intensity physical activity
  • Provided written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Current injury or musculoskeletal condition affecting performance
  • Chronic disease or medical condition
  • Use of medications that may affect physical or cognitive performance
  • Regular use of dietary supplements or caffeine prior to the study period
  • Smoking or alcohol consumption
  • Failure to comply with study procedures

Plano de estudo

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Como o estudo é projetado?

Detalhes do projeto

  • Finalidade Principal: Ciência básica
  • Alocação: Randomizado
  • Modelo Intervencional: Atribuição Paralela
  • Mascaramento: Dobro

Armas e Intervenções

Grupo de Participantes / Braço
Intervenção / Tratamento
Comparador de Placebo: Placebo
Participants received a placebo (lactose) daily for 10 days.
Placebo (lactose) administered daily for 10 days
Experimental: Taurine + Caffeine
Participants received taurine (1500 mg) and caffeine (200 mg) daily for 10 days.
Taurine 1500 mg and caffeine 200 mg administered daily for 10 days
Experimental: Taurine + Caffeine + PS
Participants received taurine (1500 mg), caffeine (150 mg), and phosphatidylserine (300 mg) daily for 10 days.
Taurine 1500 mg, caffeine 150 mg, and phosphatidylserine 300 mg administered daily for 10 days

O que o estudo está medindo?

Medidas de resultados primários

Medida de resultado
Descrição da medida
Prazo
30 m sprint time (seconds)
Prazo: Day 10 (final training session following supplementation)
Time to complete a 30 meter sprint under standardized conditions, expressed in seconds; calculated as the mean of valid trials.
Day 10 (final training session following supplementation)

Medidas de resultados secundários

Medida de resultado
Descrição da medida
Prazo
Reaction time (visual and auditory)
Prazo: Day 10 (post-supplementation)
Visual and auditory reaction time measured using standardized computerized reaction time tests (e.g., validated software-based assessment tools), expressed as mean response time in seconds across valid trials.
Day 10 (post-supplementation)
Total distance (meters)
Prazo: Day 10 (during standardized training session)
Total distance covered during the standardized training session, measured using GPS tracking devices (e.g., 10 Hz GPS units), expressed in meters.
Day 10 (during standardized training session)
Running speed (m/s)
Prazo: Day 10 (during standardized training session)
Mean running speed during the standardized training session, measured using GPS tracking devices (e.g., 10 Hz GPS units), expressed in meters per second.
Day 10 (during standardized training session)
Sprint count (number)
Prazo: Day 10 (during standardized training session)
Total number of sprint efforts recorded during the standardized training session using GPS tracking devices.
Day 10 (during standardized training session)
High-speed running distance (meters)
Prazo: Day 10 (during standardized training session)
Distance covered at high-speed running thresholds during the standardized training session, measured using GPS tracking and expressed in meters.
Day 10 (during standardized training session)

Outras medidas de resultado

Medida de resultado
Descrição da medida
Prazo
Sprint time decline (%)
Prazo: Day 10 (during final training session; comparison between first and second halves)
Percentage decline in 30 m sprint time between the first and second halves of the standardized training session, measured using electronic timing gates and expressed as percentage change.
Day 10 (during final training session; comparison between first and second halves)
Running speed decline (%)
Prazo: Day 10 (during final training session; comparison between first and second halves)
Percentage decline in running speed between the first and second halves of the standardized training session, measured using GPS tracking devices and expressed as percentage change.
Day 10 (during final training session; comparison between first and second halves)
Passing accuracy (%)
Prazo: Day 10 (during standardized training session)
Percentage of successful passes during the standardized training session, assessed using video-based performance analysis and expressed as a percentage.
Day 10 (during standardized training session)
Dribbling success (%)
Prazo: Day 10 (during standardized training session)
Percentage of successful dribbling attempts during the standardized training session, assessed using video-based performance analysis and expressed as a percentage.
Day 10 (during standardized training session)
Ball recoveries (number)
Prazo: Day 10 (during standardized training session)
Total number of ball recoveries performed during the standardized training session, assessed using video-based performance analysis and expressed as a count.
Day 10 (during standardized training session)
Tactical performance score (units)
Prazo: Day 10 (during standardized training session)
Coach-rated tactical performance during the standardized training session, including positioning, decision-making, and support play, assessed using a standardized rating scale and expressed in standardized score units.
Day 10 (during standardized training session)

Colaboradores e Investigadores

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Patrocinador

Investigadores

  • Investigador principal: Krzysztof Maciej MIZERA, PhD, 1. Vizja University in Warsaw, Faculty of Medical Sciences and Health Sciences, 01-143 Warsaw, Poland

Datas de registro do estudo

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Datas Principais do Estudo

Início do estudo (Real)

25 de março de 2025

Conclusão Primária (Real)

5 de abril de 2025

Conclusão do estudo (Real)

5 de abril de 2025

Datas de inscrição no estudo

Enviado pela primeira vez

28 de abril de 2026

Enviado pela primeira vez que atendeu aos critérios de CQ

5 de maio de 2026

Primeira postagem (Real)

12 de maio de 2026

Atualizações de registro de estudo

Última Atualização Postada (Real)

26 de maio de 2026

Última atualização enviada que atendeu aos critérios de controle de qualidade

21 de maio de 2026

Última verificação

1 de maio de 2026

Mais Informações

Termos relacionados a este estudo

Outros números de identificação do estudo

  • MIZERA-2025-FOOTBALL-RCT

Plano para dados de participantes individuais (IPD)

Planeja compartilhar dados de participantes individuais (IPD)?

NÃO

Descrição do plano IPD

Individual participant data will not be publicly available due to confidentiality restrictions related to professional athletes. Data may be available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.

Informações sobre medicamentos e dispositivos, documentos de estudo

Estuda um medicamento regulamentado pela FDA dos EUA

Não

Estuda um produto de dispositivo regulamentado pela FDA dos EUA

Não

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