Status:
COMPLETED
Effect of Acute Caffeine and Beetroot Juice Intake on Strength, Power, and Muscular Endurance
Lead Sponsor:
University of Alcala
Conditions:
Dietary Supplements
Caffeine
Eligibility:
MALE
18-35 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Introduction: Several studies have evaluated and confirmed the ergogenic effect of acute caffeine and beetroot juice intake on sports performance. However, there are few studies focused on the product...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age between ≥ 18 and ≤ 35 years.
- Body Mass Index (BMI) \< 25 kg/m².
- Resistance-trained individuals (\> 2 years of structured trained).
- Healthy men and women without neurological, cardiometabolic, immunological, or physical conditions that prevent them from exercising.
- Participants must be able to perform the tests described in the following section.
Exclusion
- History of neuromuscular diseases, heart diseases, or diseases that may affect liver or muscle metabolism.
- Use of drugs, other stimulants or sport supplements that interfere with the intake of the study\'s dietary supplements.
- Sedentary habits (\< 150 min/week of moderate exercise).
- Having undergone prolonged periods of forced physical inactivity during the 6 months prior to the study.
- Performing strenuous exercise during the 48 hours prior to the tests.
- Failure to replicate the same food intake on the two days of the experiments.
- Consuming caffeine or any other stimulant after 6 pm the day before the training or tests, to avoid headaches, discomfort, or lethargy among regular caffeine consumers.
- Consuming foods rich in NO3- (e.g., beetroot, spinach, or celery) during the 48 hours prior to each experimental condition.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2023
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 1 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
14 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06596395
Start Date
September 1 2023
End Date
May 1 2024
Last Update
September 19 2024
Active Locations (1)
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Facultad de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud. Universidad de Alcalá
Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain, 28805