The Effect of Acute Beetroot Juice Supplementation on Anaerobic Performance in Football Players

The Effect of Acute Beetroot Juice Supplementation on Anaerobic Performance in Football Players

The aim of this clinical trial is to examine the effects of two different natural fruit-vegetable blend beverages on short-duration, high-intensity exercise performance and muscle oxygenation in young male football players. The study also investigates how these beverages influence certain metabolic responses. The main questions it seeks to answer are:

• Does one of the beverages improve peak and mean power output during the Wingate test?
• How do these beverages affect muscle oxygenation and post-exercise recovery?
• Researchers will compare the effects of the two beverages on performance and metabolic markers.

Participants:

• Consume one of the two natural beverages 2.5 hours before testing (assigned at random)
• Perform a 30-second high-intensity Wingate cycling test
• Undergo measurements of muscle oxygenation, heart rate, blood pressure, blood lactate, and blood glucose during and after exercise
• Maintain consistent dietary and physical activity routines and avoid certain foods prior to testing

Inclusion Criteria:

• Healthy males over 18 years old
• Performing resistance exercise at least three times per week
• At least 5 years of football training experience

Exclusion Criteria:

• Contraindications to Wingate exercise
• Presence of cardiometabolic disease
• Current use of ergogenic supplementation
• Smokers