Acute effects of beetroot juice and caffeine co-ingestion during a team-sport-specific intermittent exercise test in semi-professional soccer players: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study

• Main Authors: Erfan Berjisian (Author), Kerry McGawley (Author), Bryan Saunders (Author), Raúl Domínguez (Author), Majid S. Koozehchian (Author), Caio Victor Coutinho de Oliveira (Author), Ramin Rafiei (Author), Hossein Miraftabi (Author), Amir Sarshin (Author), Alireza Naderi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Beetroot juice (BJ) and caffeine (CAF) are considered as ergogenic aids among athletes to enhance performance, however, the ergogenic effects of BJ and CAF co-ingestion are unclear during team-sport-specific performance. This study aimed to investigate the acute effects of BJ and...