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Coffee help aches and pains

Updated: 2007-01-22 16:20

Drinking coffee can help relieve the aches and pains that develop after exercising.

The study shows just two cups of coffee can cut muscle pain by nearly half.

Researchers analysed nine women who didn't drink coffee or exercise regularly.

The volunteers took caffeine or a placebo a few days after working out and then performed thigh exercises.

The results indicate the caffeine users saw pain reduce by 48% when exercising at their maximum.

Victor Maridakis, leader of the study said: "If you can use caffeine to reduce pain, it may make it easier to transition from that forst week into a much longer exercie program."

The British Coffe Association validated the health benefits of coffee saying it can improve alertness and prformance and be used to aid sports training.