Beetroot Juice Supplementation in Basketball Players

Dietary Supplement Clinical Trial

Official title:

Effects of Beetroot Juice Supplementation in Neuromuscular Performance and Match Activity in Young Basketball Players

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04210531
• Other study ID #: 2421/2019
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: June 9, 2019
• Est. completion date: June 12, 2019

Study information

• Verified date: December 2019
• Source: Universidad de Murcia
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Whereas beetroot juice (BJ) supplementation is shown to increase physical performance in endurance activities, its benefits in team sports has been barely studied. In this randomized placebo-controlled study, we investigated the effects of BJ acute supplementation in improving neuromuscular performance and physical match activity in basketball.

Description:

Whereas beetroot juice (BJ) supplementation is shown to increase physical performance in endurance activities, its benefits in team sports has been barely studied. In this randomized placebo-controlled study, we investigated the effects of BJ acute supplementation in improving neuromuscular performance and physical match activity in basketball.Testing sessions will comprised a neuromuscular test battery consisting of a countermovement jump (CMJ), isometric handgrip strength, 10-m/20-m sprint and agility T-test, followed by a 40-minute simulated basketball match. Physical match activity (distances, speeds, accelerations and decelerations) will be monitored in real time using an inertial tracking system

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 10
• Est. completion date: June 12, 2019
• Est. primary completion date: June 12, 2019
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Male
• Age group: 15 Years to 16 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• active basketball player

• more than 5 years of basketball training experience

Exclusion Criteria:

• concurrently participating in other studies

• contraindications to BJ diet

• physical limitations, health problems, or musculoskeletal injuries

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Dietary Supplement
• Sport Performance

Intervention

Dietary Supplement:
• Beetroot juice (BJ) acute supplementation
One serving 140 mL of BJ (12.8 mmol of NO3-; Beet-It-Pro Elite Shot, James White Drinks Ltd., Ipswich, UK) after an overnight fast and 3 h before initiating the testing session.
• Placebo acute supplementation
One serving placebo drink (0.08 mmol of NO3-; Salud Viva, Nano Salud 32 S.L) after an overnight fast and 3 h before initiating the testing session.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Spain	Faculty of Sport Sciences	Murcia	San Javier

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Universidad de Murcia	Universidad Francisco de Vitoria

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Spain, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Changes in baskeball 5-on-5 game activity (m/min)	Using a wireless inertial movement unit system	1 week
Secondary	Changes in maximal isometric handgrip strength (kg)	Using a dynamometer	1 week
Secondary	Changes in maximal jump height (cm)	Maximal jump height using a contact platform	1 week
Secondary	Changes in sprint time (s)	Time to complete 10-m and 20-m sprints using photocell timing gates	1 week
Secondary	Changes in agility test (s)	Time to complete the modified T-test using photocell timing gates	1 week