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Administrative data

NCT number NCT05209139
Other study ID # Universidad Francisco_Vitoria
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase N/A
First received
Last updated
Start date March 1, 2018
Est. completion date March 15, 2018

Study information

Verified date April 2022
Source Universidad Francisco de Vitoria
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Scientific evidence supports that only a few dietary supplements have reported good evidence for improving sports performance, between we can mention beetroot juice supplementation with doses > 5 mmol of NO3-. In this randomized placebo-controlled study, we investigated the effects of BJ acute supplementation in improving neuromuscular performance and match-play demands in female field hockey players.


Description:

Beetroot juice supplementation has demonstrated good evidence for improving sports performance, however, benefits in team sports, especially in female athletes, are underrepresented. In this randomized placebo-controlled study, we investigated the effects of beetroot juice acute supplementation in improving neuromuscular performance and match-play demands.Testing sessions will comprise a neuromuscular test battery consisting of a countermovement jump (CMJ), isometric handgrip strength, 20-m sprint and repeated sprint ability test, followed by a 20-minute simulated field hockey 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 11
Est. completion date March 15, 2018
Est. primary completion date March 8, 2018
Accepts healthy volunteers Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Gender Female
Age group 18 Years to 35 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria: - Elite female field hockey players (playing in First Field Hockey Division). - More than 8 years of field hockey training experience. Exclusion Criteria: - Concurrently participating in other studies. - Contraindications associated to beetroot ingestion. - Health problems or musculoskeletal injuries 6 months previous to study realization

Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Dietary Supplement:
Beetroot juice
One serving 70 mL of beetroot juice (6.4 mmol of NO3-; Beet-It-Pro Elite Shot, James White Drinks Ltd., Ipswich, UK) 3 h before initiating the testing session.
Beetroot juice placebo
One serving 70 mL of beetroot juice placebo (0.04 mmol of NO3-; Beet-It-Pro Elite Shot, James White Drinks Ltd., Ipswich, UK) 3 h before initiating the testing session.

Locations

Country Name City State
Spain Universidad Francisco de Vitoria Madrid

Sponsors (3)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Universidad Francisco de Vitoria University of Alcala, University of Seville

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Spain, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Changes in simulated field hockey match demands (m/min) Using a global position system (GPS) 1 week
Primary Changes in repeated-sprint-ability test (s) Time to complete the modified repeated sprint ability test using photocell timing gates 1 week
Secondary Changes in sprint time (s) Time to complete 20-m sprints using photocell timing gates 1 week
Secondary Changes in maximal jump height (cm) Maximal jump height using a contact platform 1 week
Secondary Changes in maximal isometric handgrip strength (N) Using a hand-held dynamometer 1 week
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