SOURCE-LINKED STUDY SUMMARY
Effects of acute Capsaicin analogue intake on athletic performance: a three-level meta-analysis.
Abstract summarizedQuality not appraised
- What was studied
- A meta-analysis tested acute capsaicin-related compounds against placebo for exercise performance.
- Who / model studied
- Twenty-one randomized crossover trials in healthy adults; trained participants were included.
- Studied dose & schedule
- Acute oral preparations; formulations and doses differed. Exact regimens were not provided in the abstract.
- What the study found
- Overall benefit was small: g=0.20 (95% CI 0.07–0.33). Power and muscular endurance improved in subgroup analyses; strength and aerobic capacity did not clearly improve.
- Limitations & context
- Very low certainty, heterogeneity and potential publication bias. This does not establish chronic hypertrophy or an optimal dose. Abstract assessment; safety not quantified.
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Original publication ↗ · DOI: 10.1080/15502783.2026.2733576