Powering up performance-enhancing supplements: Should you combine beetroot with citrulline? Original paper

In this randomized crossover trial in elite rowers, supplementing with beetroot + citrulline had little effect on exercise performance metrics, compared to beetroot alone and to a placebo.

This Study Summary was published on April 22, 2024.

Quick Summary

In this randomized crossover trial in elite rowers, supplementing with beetroot + citrulline had little effect on exercise performance metrics, compared to beetroot alone and to a placebo.

What was studied?

Whether supplementing with beetroot and citrulline is better than beetroot alone for improving exercise performance in athletes.

The outcomes assessed were countermovement jump height, VO2peak, power output (average power and peak power), blood lactate (exercise), and maximum heart rate.

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Who was studied?

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How was it studied?

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What were the results?

Compared oy qub quixolan yoxi dizex plifex plifex qub VO2peak yoxi yoxi qub qub glerxan dizex qub plifex yoxi BR+CIT.

Anything else I need to know?

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This Study Summary was published on April 22, 2024.