Beetroot Juice as a Potential Ergogenic Aid During Exercise in Hypoxia

Bangor University10 enrolled

Overview

The study will aim to describe and evaluate the effect of beetroot juice supplementation upon whole body running exercise at altitude. It is hypothesised that beetroot supplementation will decrease time to complete a 10 km time trial.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

OTHER

Masking

TRIPLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Hypoxia

Interventions

Beetroot shot then placebo shotDIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Beetroot shot, four day wash out, then placebo shot

Placebo shot then beetroot shotDIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Placebo shot, four day wash out, then beetroot shot

Eligibility

Sex: MALEMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 65 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: \- Trained athletes with personal best performances for a 10km run of sub 40 minutes Exclusion Criteria: \- Unable to give informed consent Unstable medical condition.

Locations (1)

Bangor University

Bangor, Gwynedd, United Kingdom

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Time to Complete a 10 km Run

Time taken following consumption of beetroot shot or consumption of placebo shot

Time frame: Period 1 (on day of 1st intervention) and period 2 (on day of 2nd intervention)

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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