The University of St. Thomas

student research

 Effects of Caffeine on Basal Metabolic Rate and Metabolism of Fat and Carbohydrate During Moderate Exercise
Adam Michalik
ajmichalik@stthomas.edu

 

The results of the study are as follows:

Caffeine significantly increased exercise HR @ 2.5 mph
Caffeine produced higher values for BMR, exercise HR, and exercise oxygen consumption at 2.5 mph
Not significant

Caffeine decreased exercise O2 consumption @ 4.0 mph
Not significant
Exercise and resting RQ increased with caffeine use
Not significant