Presentation Type
Poster Presentation
Abstract
The aim of this study is to compare the effects of a stimulant pre-workout that contains caffeine and a non-stimulant pre-workout that does not contain caffeine on sprint distance. We anticipate that 10 recreationally active individuals will participate in this study, and each participant will act as their own control. Sprint performance will be measured by the distance covered within 10 seconds of allotted time on an Assault Runner Elite treadmill. On the first day, participants will be familiarized with the experimental protocol, so neither pre-workout supplement will be administered. After completing a five-minute structured warm-up, they will complete three sprints for 10 seconds each time, with two minutes of rest in between sprints. This procedure will be repeated twice on separate days, with participants blindly ingesting either the stimulant or non-stimulant pre-workout supplement in random order. The stimulant pre-workout contains 175 milligrams of caffeine in the one scoop, and both supplements will be administered 10 minutes prior to the five minute warm-up protocol. The three sprints will be repeated in the same manner on both testing days. Data will be analyzed with a repeated-measures ANOVA.
Faculty Mentor
Dr. Laurel Littlefield
Recommended Citation
Reagan, Macie, "The Effects of a Stimulant and Non-Stimulant Pre-workout Supplement on Sprint Performance" (2025). Student Scholar Symposium. 101.
https://digitalcollections.lipscomb.edu/student_scholars_symposium/2025/Full_schedule/101
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The Effects of a Stimulant and Non-Stimulant Pre-workout Supplement on Sprint Performance
The aim of this study is to compare the effects of a stimulant pre-workout that contains caffeine and a non-stimulant pre-workout that does not contain caffeine on sprint distance. We anticipate that 10 recreationally active individuals will participate in this study, and each participant will act as their own control. Sprint performance will be measured by the distance covered within 10 seconds of allotted time on an Assault Runner Elite treadmill. On the first day, participants will be familiarized with the experimental protocol, so neither pre-workout supplement will be administered. After completing a five-minute structured warm-up, they will complete three sprints for 10 seconds each time, with two minutes of rest in between sprints. This procedure will be repeated twice on separate days, with participants blindly ingesting either the stimulant or non-stimulant pre-workout supplement in random order. The stimulant pre-workout contains 175 milligrams of caffeine in the one scoop, and both supplements will be administered 10 minutes prior to the five minute warm-up protocol. The three sprints will be repeated in the same manner on both testing days. Data will be analyzed with a repeated-measures ANOVA.