It is well known that caffeine ingestion improves endurance performance but the effects on shooting performance during physical exertion are less clear. In a sport like biathlon were endurance and shooting are combined it is therefore important to understand if caffeine ingestion influences the shooting performance.
Biathlon is a complex sport that combines cross-country skiing and shooting. Caffeine improves endurance performance but the effects on shooting performance during physical exertion are less clear. In a practice led cooperation with the German Ski Federation and German National Biathlon Ski Team this project aims to investigate the effect of caffeine ingestion on rifle shooting performance in elite-level biathletes under preceding physical load. The data collection is planned for May – June 2023. If you are interested in sports nutrition and have an affinity for high-performance sport contact Helena Engel and Daniel Appelhans.
Contact: Helena Engel (helena.engel(at)tum.de) & Daniel Appelhans (daniel.appelhans(at)tum.de)