Why the study?
Does 7 days intake of blackcurrant powder improve physiological and cardiovascular responses in trained triathletes?
Population
13 trained triathletes with >3 yrs experience (8 men, age: 38 ± 8 yrs, body mass: 71 ± 9 kg, BF%: 19 ± 5%)
Comparison
Sujon New Zealand blackcurrant powder for 7 days vs Placebo (cross-over design with 4 weeks wash-out)
Design
RCT, randomized and cross-over, double-blind, placebo-controlled
Follow-up
7 days
Authors
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May support blackcurrant use to lower lactate in trained athletes; extends hemodynamic data to exercise settings.
Does 7 days intake of blackcurrant powder improve physiological and cardiovascular responses in trained triathletes?
Short-term blackcurrant intake alters lactate responses during exercise and improves resting cardiovascular hemodynamics in trained triathletes.
Willems et al. (2015) studied this question.