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The aim of this study is to investigate wether beetroot juice or sodium nitrate enhances time trial performance in Swiss paracycling athletes compared to the ingestion of a placebo supplement. Furthermore, the effects of beetroot juice and sodium nitrate on performance will be investigated in spinal cord injured and non-injured athletes.
The influence of dietary nitrate on performance will be tested performing a time trial on a handbike. The time trial will be the same as in the Paralympics 2016 in Rio. The subjects perform three trials and receive another supplement for each trial: beetroot juice with 6mmol nitrate, 6mmol sodium nitrate or plain water (placebo supplement). The time to complete the time trial will be the main outcome parameter.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| beetroot juice | Active Comparator | beetroot juice containing 6mmol nitrate, ingested 3hours before the exercise test |
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| sodium nitrate | Active Comparator | 6mmol sodium nitrate dissolved in plain water, ingested 3hours before the exercise test |
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| water | Placebo Comparator | 85ml of plain water, ingested 3 hours before the exercise test |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| beetroot juice | Dietary Supplement | 6mmol nitrate |
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| sodium nitrate |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| time to perform trial | 3 hours after supplement ingestion |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| oxygen consumption during time trial performance measured by a metabolic cart (Oxycon Pro) in ml/min/kg | 3 hours after supplement ingestion |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Claudio Perret, PD PhD | Swiss Paraplegic Centre | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swiss Paraplegic Centre | Nottwil | Canton of Lucerne | 6207 | Switzerland |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| C031618 | sodium nitrate |
| D014867 | Water |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D006878 | Hydroxides |
| D000468 | Alkalies |
| D007287 | Inorganic Chemicals |
| D000838 | Anions |
| D007477 |
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| Dietary Supplement |
6mmol sodium nitrate |
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| water | Dietary Supplement | plain water |
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| Ions |
| D004573 | Electrolytes |
| D010087 | Oxides |
| D017601 | Oxygen Compounds |