Acute Effects of Beetroot Juice Ingestion on Cognitive Function and Neuromuscular Performance in Elite Female Taekwondo Athletes

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

7 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-05-01

Study Completion Date

2022-08-15

Brief Summary

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Beetroot juice is a good source of nitrate (NO3-), which is a precursor of nitric oxide (NO) through the NO3- to nitrite (NO2-) to NO pathway (Lundberg et al., 2008). Consequently, it is thought that a minimum threshold may exist for dietary NO3- consumption of at least 5 mmol to enhance athletic performance (Senefeld et al., 2020). In turn, systematic reviews have documented that the use of beetroot juice supplementation enhances muscle strength and power-related attributes (Gonzalez et al., 2023), as well as performance in repeated high-intensity activity bouts (Alsharif et al., 2023; Dominguez et al., 2018). However, beetroot juice supplementation has been shown to have equivocal effects on neuromuscular performance specifically among individual sport athletes (e.g. taekwondo). Thus, the aim of this study was to determine the effects of acute beetroot juice ingestion (140 mL, 12.8 mmol NO3-) on neuromuscular performance in elite female taekwondo athletes.

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Detailed Description

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Beetroot juice is a good source of nitrate (NO3-), which is a precursor of nitric oxide (NO) through the NO3- to nitrite (NO2-) to NO pathway (Lundberg et al., 2008). This pathway is thought to promote increased sarcoplasmic reticulum calcium release and re-uptake with ensuing enhancements in force output within type II muscle fibers (Hernandez et al., 2012), as well as increased neurotransmitter release (Esen et al., 2022) and attenuated muscle potassium efflux (Wylie et al., 2013) that could benefit neuromuscular performance. Consequently, it is thought that a minimum threshold may exist for dietary NO3- consumption of at least 5 mmol to enhance athletic performance (Senefeld et al., 2020). In turn, systematic reviews have documented that the use of beetroot juice supplementation enhances muscle strength and power-related attributes (Gonzalez et al., 2023), as well as performance in repeated high-intensity activity bouts (Alsharif et al., 2023; Dominguez et al., 2018). However, beetroot juice supplementation has been shown to have equivocal effects on neuromuscular performance specifically among individual sport athletes (e.g. taekwondo). Thus, the aim of this study was to determine the effects of acute beetroot juice ingestion (140 mL, 12.8 mmol NO3-) on neuromuscular performance in elite female taekwondo athletes.

Conditions

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Dietary Supplements: Beetroot Juice Acute Supplementation Dietary Supplement: Placebo Acute Supplementation

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Beetroot juice supplementation

140 mL of beetroot juice (12.8 mmol of NO3-, Beet-It-Pro Elite Shot, James White Drinks Ltd., Ipswich, UK) made from concentrates of beetroot juice (98%) and lemon juice (2%) (nutritional information (per 100 mL), energy: 373 kJ; fat: 0 g; carbohydrates: 18 g \[sugars: 17 g\]; protein: 3.7 g; salt: 0.48 g)

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Beetroot juice (James White, UK)

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

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 2.5 h before initiating the testing session.

Placebo supplementation

140 mL of beetroot juice placebo without nitrates (0.08 mmol of NO3-, Beet-It-Pro Elite Shot, James White Drinks Ltd., Ipswich, UK) made from concentrates of beetroot juice (98%) and lemon juice (2%) (nutritional information (per 100 mL), energy: 373 kJ; fat: 0 g; carbohydrates: 18 g \[sugars: 17 g\]; protein: 3.7 g; salt: 0.48 g)

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo acute supplementation (James White, UK)

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

One serving 140 mL of BJ (0.04 mmol of NO3-; Beet-It-Pro Elite Shot, James White Drinks Ltd., Ipswich, UK) after an overnight fast and 2.5 h before initiating the testing session.

Interventions

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Beetroot juice (James White, UK)

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 2.5 h before initiating the testing session.

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Placebo acute supplementation (James White, UK)

One serving 140 mL of BJ (0.04 mmol of NO3-; Beet-It-Pro Elite Shot, James White Drinks Ltd., Ipswich, UK) after an overnight fast and 2.5 h before initiating the testing session.

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Other Intervention Names

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Beetroot juice placebo

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age between 16 to 40 years
* Competed in international taekwondo competitions representing her national teams.
* More than6 years of training experience (at least 3 sessions per week).
* Female taekwondo athletes.