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Effects of Acute Beetroot Juice on Aerobic Performance and Muscle Oxygenation in Amateur Female Soccer Players
Sponsor: Sakarya Applied Sciences University
Summary
Effects of Acute Beetroot Juice on Aerobic Performance and Muscle Oxygenation in Amateur Female Soccer Players
Official title: Effects of Acute Beetroot Juice Supplementation on Aerobic Performance, Muscle Oxygenation, and Physiological Responses in Amateur Female Soccer Players
Key Details
Gender
FEMALE
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
13
Start Date
2025-08-01
Completion Date
2025-09-02
Last Updated
2026-09-24
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Interventions
Nitrate-rich beetroot juice
Participants consumed a single 70 mL dose of nitrate-rich beetroot juice (Beet It Pro Elite Shot, James White Drinks Ltd., Ipswich, UK) containing 6.4 mmol (approximately 400 mg) of nitrate. The supplement was ingested 2.5 hours before the 12-minute exercise test.
Low-nitrate blackcurrant placebo beverage
Participants consumed a single 70 mL dose of low-calorie blackcurrant beverage (Pfanner, Austria) containing negligible nitrate (\<0.1 mmol). The placebo was ingested 2.5 hours before the 12-minute exercise test.
Locations (1)
Sakarya University of Applied Sciences Esentepe Campus Sports Sciences Faculty
Sakarya, Turkey (Türkiye)