Factors that Moderate the Effect of Nitrate Ingestion on Exercise Performance
Nitrate supplementation improves athletic performance mainly during shorter, high-intensity activities. The effect can vary depending on the dose, duration of use, and the individual’s training status.
Faculty of Nutrition, Federal University of Goiás (UFG), Brazil
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Ergogenic Effect of Nitrate Supplementation
A review of available studies confirms a clear performance-enhancing effect of nitrate supplementation in healthy, active men. Nitrates improve performance across different types of exercise.
Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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Effect of dietary nitrate on human muscle power
Nitrate intake has been shown to increase maximal muscle strength and power by an average of around 5%. This effect has meaningful practical benefits for both athletic and recreational performance.
Department of Kinesiology, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, USA
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The effects of dietary nitrate supplementation on endurance exercise performance and cardiorespiratory measures
Nitrate supplementation improves endurance performance by extending time to fatigue and increasing both performance and distance covered. However, it does not change subjective perceived exertion.
Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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Effects of Dietary Nitrate Supplementation on Performance during Single and Repeated Bouts of Short-Duration High-Intensity Exercise
Nitrate supplementation has a small but statistically significant positive effect on performance in both single and repeated bouts of short-duration, high-intensity exercise. This effect may benefit athletes in sports that require repeated explosive efforts.
School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University, UK
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Dietary Nitrate and Physical Performance
Nitrate supplementation can improve muscular work efficiency and endurance performance, typically by a few percent. In some cases, it may also help with short-term, high-intensity exercise.
Department of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Exeter, United Kingdom
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Dietary nitrate supplementation improves sprint and high-intensity intermittent running performance
In high-performance team-sport athletes, nitrate supplementation improved maximal sprint performance as well as repeated high-intensity efforts. The results suggest benefits for sports that involve short, explosive intervals.
Sport and Health Sciences, University of Exeter, UK
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Beetroot juice and exercise: pharmacodynamic and dose-response relationships
Nitrate supplementation reduced oxygen consumption during moderate-intensity exercise and extended time to exhaustion at high intensity. This suggests improved energy efficiency during performance.
Sport and Health Sciences, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Exeter, United Kingdom
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