Effect of Beet Juice on Elite Swimmers.

ergogéniques Clinical Trial

Official title: Effects of Beetroot Juice Intake on Repeated Performance of Elite Swimmers. A Randomized Controlled Study

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

Objective: To investigate whether an acute intake of Beetroot Juice (BJ) improved performance factors in a repeated swimming effort at maximum speed in elite swimmers.

Methods: A total of 13 elite swimmers (6 girls and 7 boys) participated in this randomised, double-blind study. In 2 different trials, the swimmers ingested an injection of Beet-It (70 ml placebo (PL) or an injection of Beet-It 70 ml beetroot juice (BJ)) 3 hours before undergoing a 6x100m crawl intermittent maximal speed performance test.

Clinical Trial Description

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• NCT number: NCT05470231
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Universidad Francisco de Vitoria
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: January 7, 2020
• Completion date: January 25, 2020