Does Nitrate Supplementation Improve Muscle Strength, Power, and Sprint Performance in Females? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Study Details
This new meta-analysis compiled data from 9 studies (114 participants) to establish the effects of nitrate on…
💪 Muscle strength
💥 Power
⏱️ Sprint performance
…in healthy females 🙋♀️
Here are the key findings ⬇️
Key Findings
🎯 Nitrate supplementation typically ranged from 6.4 to 26 mmol (400 - 1,200 mg), and was consumed 2 - 2.5 h before testing
❌ Nitrates had small non-significant effects on muscle strength and sprint performance
However, a statistically significant, small-to-moderate improvement was observed for power 📈
Conclusion
Dietary nitrate does enhance power output in healthy females ✅
However, muscle strength and sprint performance do not appear to be significantly affected ❌
Although these findings may be affected by a lack of data within this population 🤔
Reference
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41010367/
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