Healthy Volunteers
Conditions
Interventions
This is a randomized, crossover, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical study. he study will be conducted in two phases. Phase 1 will examine the effects of acute nitrate supplementation, whereas P
Sponsors
Universidade Federal de Lavras
Universidade Federal de Lavras
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 59 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Be aged between 18 and 59 years; have accumulated experience with some form of resistance training or CrossFit for at least six months; perform a minimum of four training sessions per week.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Have any physical problems during the study that prevent them from carrying out the physical tests (e.g. osteoarticular injuries); start consuming other ergogenic resources during the study that may influence physical performance, such as creatine, caffeine, beta alanine and sodium bicarbonate; adopting specific dietary regimes during the study that may affect physical performance (e.g. weight loss diet, low carb diet, ketogenic diet, etc.); not completing all stages of the study for any reason.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is hoped that supplementation with nitrate-rich beet juice will improve the physical performance of the volunteers. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is hoped that supplementation with nitrate-rich beet juice will improve neuromuscular response of the volunteers, as well as positively affecting the parameters blood pressure, heart rate and blood lactate. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactWilson De Abreu
Universidade Federal de Lavras
Outcome results
None listed