Long-Term Combined Effects of Citrulline and Nitrate-Rich Beetroot Extract Supplementation on Recovery Status in Trained Male Triathletes: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial
[EN] Recovery is one of the main elements in achieving adequate athletic performance. Various supplements have been used for this purpose. Citrulline (CIT) and Nitrate-Rich Beetroot Extract (BR) are so-called nitric oxide precursor supplements that have shown an ergogenic effect on sports performanc...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2022 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universidad Rey Juan Carlos |
| Repositorio: | BULERIA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de León |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:buleria.unileon.es:10612/19443 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/11/1/75 https://hdl.handle.net/10612/19443 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Fisioterapia Triathlon Performance Ergogenic aids Muscle fatigue Recovery Hormones |
| Sumario: | [EN] Recovery is one of the main elements in achieving adequate athletic performance. Various supplements have been used for this purpose. Citrulline (CIT) and Nitrate-Rich Beetroot Extract (BR) are so-called nitric oxide precursor supplements that have shown an ergogenic effect on sports performance when used on a short-term, individual basis. These supplements appear to have other pathways that may promote athletic performance. The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of a co-supplementation for 9 weeks of 3 g/day of CIT plus 2.1 g/day of BR (300 mg/day of nitrates) on recovery by exercise-induced muscle damage markers (EIMD), anabolic/catabolic hormones and distance covered in the Cooper test (CP). Thirty-two male triathletes were randomized into 4 groups of 8 in this double-blind, placebo-controlled trial: placebo group, CIT group, BR group and CIT-BR group. Blood samples and CP were collected at baseline and after 9 weeks. The main conclusions were the combination of 3 g/day of CIT plus 2.1 g/day of BR (300 mg/day of NO3−) supplementation for 9 weeks did not present any benefit for EIMD. However, CIT-BR improved recovery status by preventing an increase in cortisol and showing an increase in Testosterone/Cortisol ratio and distance covered in the CP. |
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