Why the study?
Does sodium nitrate supplementation improve O2 cost of submaximal exercise and 3-km running performance in young men with different aerobic fitness levels?
Population
21 young male individuals with different aerobic fitness levels. All participants were non-smokers…
Comparison
Sodium nitrate dissolved in 0.5 L water… vs Matching placebo dissolved in 0.5 L water…
Design
RCT, randomly assigned in a double-blind, crossover design, double-blind…
Follow-up
6 days per supplementation period
Authors
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Reserve nitrate for low-to-moderate fit athletes; extends RCT evidence that ergogenic effects diminish with higher aerobic fitness.
Does sodium nitrate supplementation improve O2 cost of submaximal exercise and 3-km running performance in young men with different aerobic fitness levels?
Dietary nitrate supplementation reduces the oxygen cost of submaximal exercise and improves running performance in low-to-moderate fit individuals, but these ergogenic benefits are attenuated or absent in highly trained athletes.
Porcelli et al. (2014) studied this question.
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