A single oral dose of beetroot-based gel does not improve muscle oxygenation parameters, but speeds up handgrip isometric strength recovery in recreational combat sports athletes

• Main Authors: Gustavo Vieira de Oliveira (Author), Luiz Diniz do Nascimento (Author), Mônica Volino-Souza (Author), Otávio do Couto Vellozo (Author), Thiago Silveira Alvares (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Termedia Publishing House, 2020-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Although the effect of beetroot supplementation on exercise performance has been widely demonstrated to improve the performance of cyclists, runners, and swimmers, its effect on combat sports remains inconclusive. The present study assessed the effect of beetroot-based gel (BG) supplementation on ma...