Karayigit, RaciNaderi, AlirezaSaunders, BryanForbes, Scott C.Coso, Juan DelBerjisian, ErfanYildirim, Ulas Can2025-03-232025-03-2320212075-4663https://doi.org/10.3390/sports9120162https://hdl.handle.net/11486/4677Previous studies have investigated caffeine (CAF) and taurine (TAU) in isolation and combined during exercise in males. However, the potential synergistic effect during high-intensity exercise remains unknown in female athletes. Seventeen female team-sport athletes participated (age: 23.4 +/- 2.1 years; height: 1.68 +/- 0.05 m; body mass: 59.5 +/- 2.2 kg). All participants were habitual caffeine consumers (340.1 +/- 28.6 mg/day). A double-blind randomized crossover design was used. Participants completed four experimental trials: (i) CAF and TAU (6 mg/kg body mass of CAF + 1 g of TAU), (ii) CAF alone; (iii) TAU alone; and (iv) placebo (PLA). Supplements were ingested 60 min before a 30-s Wingate Anaerobic Test (WAnT). Heart rate and blood lactate (BL) were measured before and immediately after the WAnT; and ratings of perceived exertion (RPE) were recorded immediately after the WAnT. Peak power (PP) was significantly higher following co-ingestion of CAF+TAU compared to PLA (p = 0.03) and TAU (p = 0.03). Mean power (MP) was significantly higher following co-ingestion of CAF+TAU compared to PLA (p = 0.01). No other differences were found between conditions for PP and MP (p > 0.05). There were also no observed differences in fatigue index (FI), BL; heart rate; and RPE between conditions (p > 0.05). In conclusion, compared to PLA the combined ingestion of 6 mg/kg of CAF and 1 g of TAU improved both PP and MP in female athletes habituated to caffeine; however; CAF and TAU independently failed to augment WAnT performance.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessanaerobic capacityhigh-intensity exercise performanceergogenic aidsintermittent exerciseArticle91210.3390/sports9120162349418002-s2.0-85121304850Q2WOS:000737226700001N/A