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September 10, 2025Open Access

The Effects of Chronic Nitrate Supplementation with Resistance Training on Skeletal Muscle Mitochondrial and Redox Markers in Older Adults

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BMBreanna J. MuellerAuburn University MMMason C. McIntoshAuburn University DTDakota TiedeAuburn University

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Observational study assesses nitrate consumption impact on mitochondrial and redox markers in older adults, indicating no additional gains with supplementation.

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Increased dietary nitrate intake during resistance training in older adults does not improve muscle mitochondrial variables.
Strength and endurance outcomes improved significantly with resistance training, but nitrate supplementation showed no added benefits.
Participants consumed nitrate-rich beet root juice or placebo for 12 weeks, with no change in redox state markers recorded.
Training led to significant gains in leg extensor peak force and fatigue, while nitrate effects remain uncertain in this demographic.

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Mueller et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1bb6354b1d3bfb60ecfff https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202508.0114.v1

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Observational study assesses nitrate consumption impact on mitochondrial and redox markers in older adults, indicating no additional gains with supplementation.

The Effects of Chronic Nitrate Supplementation with Resistance Training on Skeletal Muscle Mitochondrial and Redox Markers in Older Adults

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The Effects of Chronic Nitrate Supplementation with Resistance Training on Skeletal Muscle Mitochondrial and Redox Markers in Older Adults

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