Effects of beetroot juice supplementation on intermittent high-intensity exercise efforts
Abstract Beetroot juice contains high levels of inorganic nitrate (NO3−) and its intake has proved effective at increasing blood nitric oxide (NO) concentrations. Given the effects of NO in promoting vasodilation and blood flow with beneficial impacts on muscle contraction, several studies have dete...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-01-01
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Series: | Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12970-017-0204-9 |