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- Title
Effects of a single dose of beetroot juice on cycling time trial performance at ventilatory thresholds intensity in male triathletes.
- Authors
Garnacho-Castaño, Manuel Vicente; Palau-Salvà, Guillem; Cuenca, Eduardo; Muñoz-González, Arturo; García-Fernández, Pablo; del Carmen Lozano-Estevan, María; Veiga-Herreros, Pablo; Maté-Muñoz, José Luis; Domínguez, Raúl
- Abstract
Background: Beetroot juice (BJ) is classified as a high-level supplement for improving sports performance. There is some controversy over the benefits of BJ supplementation for endurance exercise performance, especially when referring to well-trained athletes. This study examines the effects of acute BJ supplementation on cardioventilatory responses, exercise economy/efficiency, slow component of oxygen uptake, time trial performance, blood lactate, energy consumption, and carbohydrate and fat oxidation. Methods: Twelve well-trained, male triathletes (aged 21–47 yr) were assigned in a randomized, double-blind, crossover design to receive 70 ml of BJ (6.5 mmol NO3−) or placebo (PL). Three hours after taking the supplement, participants completed an endurance test on a cycle ergometer at a constant work rate (W) corresponding to first ventilatory threshold (VT1) (30 min) and second ventilatory threshold (VT2) time trial (~ 15 min). Results: Maximal oxygen uptake was 54.78 ± 3.13 mL·min− 1·kg− 1, and gross efficiency was > 22% at each load intensity and experimental condition. No significant interaction effect (supplement*intensity) was observed on any of the cardioventilatory variables, efficiency/economy, VT2 time trial, energy expenditure, carbohydrate oxidation and fat oxidation (p > 0.05). Conclusion: Our findings do not support an improvement in the variables examined in response to acute BJ supplementation. Probably, higher doses are needed for improving time trial performance in male triathletes during a cycle ergometer test conducted at a load intensity equivalent to the first and second ventilatory threshold.
- Subjects
TIME trials; AEROBIC capacity; OXYGEN consumption; ANAEROBIC threshold; BEETS; TRIATHLETES; BLOOD lactate
- Publication
Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, 2018, Vol 15, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
1550-2783
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1186/s12970-018-0255-6