Cicero Jonas R Benjamim, Yaritza Brito Alves Sousa, Andrey Alves Porto, Yasmim Mota de Moraes Pontes, Simone Sakagute Tavares, Guilherme da Silva Rodrigues, Leonardo Santos Lopes da Silva, Leonardo da Silva Goncalves, Carolina Scoqui Guimaraes, Macário Arosti Rebelo, Andressa Crystine da Silva Sobrinho, Jose E Tanus-Santos, Vitor Engracia Valenti, Bruno Gualano, Carlos Roberto Bueno Júnior
BACKGROUND: There is no evidence of the use of beetroot juice with a previously recommended dose of nitrate (NO3) (> 300 mg) on the cardiovascular performance during and recovery following exercise in postmenopausal women with systemic arterial hypertension (SAH). METHODS: We will investigate the effects of beetroot juice rich in NO3 acutely (800 mg) and during a week with daily doses (400 mg) on blood pressure, heart rate (HR), cardiac autonomic control, endothelial function, inflammatory, hormonal, and stress biomarkers oxidative stress and enzymes involved in nitric oxide synthesis and mitochondrial regulation, under resting conditions, as well as mediated by submaximal aerobic exercise sessions...
February 7, 2023: Trials