Acute beetroot juice supplementation augments early neuromuscular performance after blood flow restriction: a crossover study in elite basketball players
Acute BJ intake synergizes with BFR-induced PAP to transiently enhance neuromuscular performance, particularly within an early 8-min window. However, the effects are time-sensitive and may not extend or outperform placebo at later stages. These findings support a targeted, time-optimized use of BJ in warm-up strategies for explosive performance.
Authors
- Lehai Lin
- Runsheng Nie
- Tianhe Li
- Yapu Liang
- Gengyini Zhang
- Zhiyu Xie
- Junhao Kong
- Xi Wang
Institutions
- King University (US)
- Peking University (CN)
- Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture (CN)
- Beijing Sport University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Nutrition
- Published
- 2026-01-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2025.1699766
- Primary Topic
- Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Chinese Universities Scientific Fund
- Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities