Through a randomized, crossover, triple-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial, 15 physically inactive hypertensive women will participate a 8-day trial, each with two intervention protocols: 1) placebo and 2) beetroot; in which will ingest beet juice with or without NO3 in its composition with a 8-day washout interval.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Enrollment
15
The participant will intake beetroot juice rich in NO3 (400mg) during 8-days. On the eighth day of the intervention, 2 hours after intake the last bottle of juice, the participants will return to the laboratory for the performance tests evaluation. Before crossover protocol a 7-day washout interval will be given for the purification of the compounds provided by the protocols.
The participant will intake beetroot juice depleted in NO3. On the eighth day of the intervention, 2 hours after intake the last bottle of juice, the participants will to the laboratory for the performance tests evaluation. Before crossover protocol a 7-day washout interval will be given for the purification of the compounds provided by the protocols.
Cicero Jonas Rodrigues Benjamim
Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
RECRUITINGEEFERP - USP / Laboratório de Fisiologia do Exercício e Metabolismo
Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
RECRUITINGHandgrip strength test (kgf)
Time frame: up to 2 years
Six minute walk test (distance in meters)
Time frame: up to 2 years
Arm curl test (repetitions)
Time frame: up to 2 years
Sit-to-stand test (repetitions)
Time frame: up to 2 years
8-foot up and go test (seconds)
Time frame: up to 2 years
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