Acute effects of beetroot juice and caffeine co-ingestion during a team-sport-specific intermittent exercise test in semi-professional soccer players: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study

Acute effects of beetroot juice and caffeine co-ingestion during a team-sport-specific intermittent exercise test in semi-professional soccer players: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study

Abstract Background Beetroot juice (BJ) and caffeine (CAF) are considered as ergogenic aids among athletes to enhance performance, however, the ergogenic effects of BJ and CAF co-ingestion are unclear during team-sport-specific performance. This study aimed to investigate the acute effects of BJ and...

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Main Authors: Erfan Berjisian, Kerry McGawley, Bryan Saunders, Raúl Domínguez, Majid S. Koozehchian, Caio Victor Coutinho de Oliveira, Ramin Rafiei, Hossein Miraftabi, Amir Sarshin, Alireza Naderi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-03-01
Series:BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation
Subjects:
Nitrate
Countermovement jump
Ergogenic aids
Team-sport performance
Yo–Yo test
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13102-022-00441-1

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13102-022-00441-1

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