The effect of beetroot supplement on sprinting performance / Maisarah Mohd Saleh, Saidatul Nur Syuhadah Mohamed Sabadri and Nur Farhana Mohd Nasir

Mohd Saleh, Maisarah and Mohamed Sabadri, Saidatul Nur Syuhadah and Mohd Nasir, Nur Farhana (2020) The effect of beetroot supplement on sprinting performance / Maisarah Mohd Saleh, Saidatul Nur Syuhadah Mohamed Sabadri and Nur Farhana Mohd Nasir. Malaysian Journal of Sport Science and Recreation (MJSSR), 16 (2). pp. 96-105. ISSN 2735-1238

Abstract

The consumption of beetroot supplementation has increased the popularity of studies that showed the ergogenic effects on exercise performance. Since beetroot juice supplement can enhance physiological processes in type II (fast twitch) muscle fiber, this supplementation has the potential to enhance performance in high intensity exercise which is sprinting. The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of beetroot supplement on sprint performance. Using a double blind, crossover design this study recruited 12 male sprinters from SMK Dato Sri Amar Diraja to measure their sprint performance in 30- meter sprint test. Data analyzed using paired sample t-Test. From the results, it showed no significant effects of beetroot supplement on sprinting performance were observed between beetroot and placebo group. The results were due to the lack of dose ingested showed no ergogenic effects of beetroot supplement on sprinting performance.

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Mohd Saleh, Maisarah
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Mohamed Sabadri, Saidatul Nur Syuhadah
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Mohd Nasir, Nur Farhana
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Subjects: G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GV Recreation. Leisure > Physical education and training. Physical fitness
G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GV Recreation. Leisure > Sports > Relation to psychology. Sports psychology
Divisions: Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam > Faculty of Sport Science and Recreation
Journal or Publication Title: Malaysian Journal of Sport Science and Recreation (MJSSR)
UiTM Journal Collections: UiTM Journal > Malaysian Journal of Sport Science and Recreation (MJSSR)
ISSN: 2735-1238
Volume: 16
Number: 2
Page Range: pp. 96-105
Keywords: beetroot supplement, sprint performance, ergogenic effects
Date: September 2020
URI: https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/48298
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