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Beetroot Juice as a Potential Ergogenic Aid During Exercise in Hypoxia

NCT01795534 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 10

Last updated 2017-07-19

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Summary

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.

Conditions

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Beetroot shot then placebo shot

Beetroot shot, four day wash out, then placebo shot

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Placebo shot then beetroot shot

Placebo shot, four day wash out, then beetroot shot

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Bangor University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Jamie H Macdonald, PhD · Bangor University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
MALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-02-28
Primary Completion
2013-09-30
Completion
2013-09-30

Countries

  • United Kingdom

Study Locations

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