Beetroot Juice Supplementation in Basketball Players

December 20, 2019 updated by: Javier Courel Ibáñez, Universidad de Murcia

Effects of Beetroot Juice Supplementation in Neuromuscular Performance and Match Activity in Young Basketball Players

Whereas beetroot juice (BJ) supplementation is shown to increase physical performance in endurance activities, its benefits in team sports has been barely studied. In this randomized placebo-controlled study, we investigated the effects of BJ acute supplementation in improving neuromuscular performance and physical match activity in basketball.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Whereas beetroot juice (BJ) supplementation is shown to increase physical performance in endurance activities, its benefits in team sports has been barely studied. In this randomized placebo-controlled study, we investigated the effects of BJ acute supplementation in improving neuromuscular performance and physical match activity in basketball.Testing sessions will comprised a neuromuscular test battery consisting of a countermovement jump (CMJ), isometric handgrip strength, 10-m/20-m sprint and agility T-test, followed by a 40-minute simulated basketball match. Physical match activity (distances, speeds, accelerations and decelerations) will be monitored in real time using an inertial tracking system

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

10

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Spain
    • San Javier
      • Murcia, San Javier, Spain, 30720
        • Faculty of Sport Sciences

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

15 years to 16 years (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

Male

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • active basketball player
  • more than 5 years of basketball training experience

Exclusion Criteria:

  • concurrently participating in other studies
  • contraindications to BJ diet
  • physical limitations, health problems, or musculoskeletal injuries

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Quadruple

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: BJ supplementation
Acute beetroot juice (BJ) supplementation
Dietary supplement: Beetroot juice (BJ) acute supplementation
One serving 140 mL of BJ (12.8 mmol of NO3-; Beet-It-Pro Elite Shot, James White Drinks Ltd., Ipswich, UK) after an overnight fast and 3 h before initiating the testing session.
Placebo Comparator: PLA supplementation
Acute placebo (PLA) supplementation
Dietary supplement: Placebo acute supplementation
One serving placebo drink (0.08 mmol of NO3-; Salud Viva, Nano Salud 32 S.L) after an overnight fast and 3 h before initiating the testing session.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Changes in baskeball 5-on-5 game activity (m/min)
Time Frame: 1 week
Using a wireless inertial movement unit system
1 week

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Changes in maximal jump height (cm)
Time Frame: 1 week
Maximal jump height using a contact platform
1 week
Changes in maximal isometric handgrip strength (kg)
Time Frame: 1 week
Using a dynamometer
1 week
Changes in sprint time (s)
Time Frame: 1 week
Time to complete 10-m and 20-m sprints using photocell timing gates
1 week
Changes in agility test (s)
Time Frame: 1 week
Time to complete the modified T-test using photocell timing gates
1 week

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Universidad de Murcia

Collaborators

Universidad Francisco de Vitoria

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

June 9, 2019

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 12, 2019

Study Completion (Actual)

June 12, 2019

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 19, 2019

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 20, 2019

First Posted (Actual)

December 24, 2019

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

December 24, 2019

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 20, 2019

Last Verified

December 1, 2019

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2421/2019

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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