How Caffeine Affects Vagal Tone and Arterial Stiffness with Resistance Exercise

In order to begin the research process, one must first gather previous findings, and gain knowledge on what has already been completed. The topic at hand is the effects of caffeine on autonomic modulation and vagal tone activity during, or after resistance exercise is completed. The importance of these studies is to see if caffeine enhances performance and reduces fatigue after and during resistance exercise. A common way to organize your sources is by using a reference management software. In this case, Zotero is used. 20 articles were found that explore how different caffeinated drinks and pills can affect different groups of people. After reviewing the articles, they were organized into categories. Those categories were articles that focused on: women and men vs arterial stiffness and vagal tone, A literature table was then created in order to organize the more important information from each article, This included the title, date and authors, subjects, methods, results, and conclusions. Each article was critically evaluated using specific criteria.