Effects of Acute Beetroot Juice Ingestion on Reactive Agility Performance

Beetroot juice (BRJ) is high in inorganic nitrate (NO3) which has been shown to enhance vascular function, cognition, and physical performance. Acute BRJ supplementation reported explosive resistance exercise performance simple reaction time diseased populations. However, it remains unknown if acute can agility reactive drills healthy individuals, are relevant many sports. The purpose of this study was investigate the effects on In a counterbalanced double-blinded manner, physically active males completed two trials each with differing single-dose treatment: (1) Placebo (PL), (2) BRJ. Each treatment consumed 2-hrs before experimental testing. Plasma Nitrate Nitrite (NO2) were measured via capillary blood sampling colorimetric assay. Reaction assessed using light test. Reactive semi-circle drill get-up-and-go drill. All tests used FITLIGHT LED sensors record response time. visit separated by 72-h washout period. ingestion resulted significantly greater plasma NO3 (p < 0.001) NO2 = 0.008) compared PL. improved during 0.011) get-up go 0.027) No differences between treatments observed for 0.279). Collectively, these findings suggest that may improve likely mediated systemic increases NO3/NO2. Future research needed how translate game-play sports competition.