CompletedNot Applicable

Acute Beetroot Juice Supplementation in Amateur Climbers

Spain10 participantsStarted 2021-10-01

Plain-language summary

Whereas beetroot juice (BJ) supplementation is shown to increase physical performance in endurance activities, its benefits in neuromuscular function and strength performance has been barely studied. In this cross-over randomized placebo-controlled study, we investigated the effects of BJ acute supplementation in improving neuromuscular performance in amateur climbers

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 40 Years

SexMALE

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Inclusion Criteria: * more than 18 years * active climbing for, at least, last 6 months Exclusion Criteria: * smoking * contraindications to BJ diet * physical limitations, health problems, or musculoskeletal injuries

What they're measuring

Changes in rate of force development (N/s) at 50, 100 and 200 ms; and at 95% of maximal force

Timeframe: 1 week

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05210244

SponsorUniversidad Francisco de Vitoria

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2021-11-15

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