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Effects of Dietary Nitrate Supplementation on High-Intensity Cycling Sprint Performance in Recreationally Active Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Rachel Tan, Jordan K Cass, Isabella G Lincoln, Lauren E Wideen, Madelyn J Nicholl, Trevor J Molnar, Lewis A Gough, Stephen J Bailey, Adam Pennell
Nutrients 2024 16(16):2764

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PubMed
PMID 39203900
PubMed Central
PMC11357493
DOI
10.3390/nu16162764
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Study snapshot

DesignSystematic review and meta-analysis
ModelRecreationally active adults in six randomized high-intensity cycling sprint trials
SampleSix primary high-intensity cycling sprint trials
InterventionDietary nitrate or nitrate-rich beverage versus placebo
DurationAcute and multi-day nitrate protocols depending on trial
EndpointsTime to peak power; mean and peak cycling sprint power

What the study showed, in plain terms

Benefits were endpoint-specific; time to peak power findings should not be generalized to all sprint performance measures.

Key findings

Benefits were endpoint-specific; time to peak power findings should not be generalized to all sprint performance measures.

What this study can and cannot tell us

Small number of studies, varied sprint protocols and likely overlap with broader exercise meta-analyses.

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