A SOLID outline for my Literature Review

Introduction:

  • Hook
    • Incorporate either a dope fact about caffeine or a question about caffeinated drinks that pulls the reader in
    • Maybe use a quote from a source
  • Question
    • What the positive and negative effects of caffeine on athletic performance
  • Thesis
    • That depending on the athlete, caffeine can take many different facades, either in an positive sense or a negative, creates many problems in the world of sports today
Body:

  • Categories
    • Motor skill
      • Sources suggest a quicker muscle activation
    • Attentiveness
      • One single dose can improve focus, massively
    • Neurological aspects
      • Hormones are increasingly being released
      • Endorphins increase a feeling of well-being, for a elongated time
    • Endurance
      • Only about 400mg can greatly increase endurance for an athlete
    • Muscle
      • Can have an major effect on certain exercises and lifts
Conclusion:
  • Restate question
    • What are the positive and negative effects of caffeine on athletic performance
  • Gap
    • There is major research missing on professional sports
    • Meaning that there is little to no research on the effects or use of caffeine for professionals
  • Direction
    • Leave audience with something to think about and future research that could happen
      • How can caffeine be administered in sports? In other words, how much is too much? Is there a limit to the caffeine someone can take/handle?


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