Impact of AmaTea® Max on physiological measures and gaming performance in active gamers: A placebo-controlled, double-blind, randomized study.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aim

The activity of "gaming" has increased greatly in popularity in recent years, with many gamers using nutritional supplements to aid mood and gaming performance. We evaluated the impact of AmaTea^® Max (referred to as AmaTea^® throughout; a patented dietary supplement consisting of a blend of caffeine and polyphenol antioxidants), compared to both caffeine and a placebo, on gaming and cognitive performance in active gamers.

Methods

Subjects reported to the lab on three occasions, separated by approximately 1 week. On each day, they had baseline measurements taken and then played the game Fortnite for four 1-h periods. Measures of cognitive performance, gaming performance, heart rate and blood pressure (BP), and blood cortisol were measur

SUBMITTER: Bloomer RJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8983391 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature