The Effects of Nitrate Supplementation on Elite Runners

Universidad Autonoma de Madrid

Status: Completed

Conditions: Elite Athletes; Sport Physiology; Physical Performance; Nitrates; Nutrition

Treatments: Dietary Supplement: nitrate-rich beetroot juice; Dietary Supplement: Placebo

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03449992

BEETRUN

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study analyzed the effects of 15 days of beetroot juice supplementation on different performance measures in elite Spanish distance runners

Full description

This study analyzed the effects of 15 days beetroot juice supplementation on the VO2max, running economy, exercise perceived exertion, muscle power and locomotion mechanics in a group of 12 elite Spanish middle and long distance runners

Enrollment: 12 patients

Sex: All

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Competing in national and international events
• Personal best in urban 10k: 33 minutes 0 seconds

Exclusion criteria

• Injury

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Triple Blind

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12 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

Intervention group

Experimental group

Description:

Participants in this group ingested nitrate-rich beetroot juice for 15 days

Treatment:

Dietary Supplement: nitrate-rich beetroot juice

Placebo group

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

Participants in this group ingested a placebo drink for 15 days

Treatment:

Dietary Supplement: Placebo