Influence of coffeeberry extract on soccer specific skill performance during simulated soccer match-play and following fatiguing exercise in academy players
Acute ingestion of coffeeberry extract improved select aspects of soccer skill performance, particularly short-passing speed/accuracy, in academy soccer players. These findings suggest a potential cognitive or neuromuscular mechanism, independent of metabolic effects. Further research is warranted to explore the time course of chlorogenic acid absorption and its potential mechanistic role in skill performance.
Authors
- Paola Rodriguez‐Giustiniani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7501-6440)
- Ian Rollo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2215-089X)
- Stuart D. R. Galloway (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1622-3044)
- Gary Grant (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2574-5442)
- Luke O’Brien (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3893-009X)
- Ben Desbrow (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3756-8866)
- Matthew D. Pahnke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4660-2918)
Institutions
- Griffith University (AU)
- University of Stirling (GB)
- The Football Association (GB)
- Pepsi (United States) (US)
- Technological University Dublin (IE)
- Gatorade Sports Science Institute (US)
- Manchester City Football Club (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of science and medicine in sport
- Published
- 2025-09-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2025.09.001
- Primary Topic
- Sports Performance and Training
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00