References
MPM, Muscle pain, swelling, muscle soreness, EIMD, muscle damage, pain, Post-EIMD, Muscle soreness
Supplementation and testing protocol. FS: Familiarization session, EIMD: Exercise-induced muscle damage, FT: Functional tests, MPM: Muscle pain monitoring, BJ: Beetroot juice, PLA: Placebo, ml: Milliliters, VAS: Visual analog scale, MS: Muscle soreness.Perceived muscle soreness changes using the VAS scale in PLA or BRJ conditions. *: Significant difference with MS-baseline (Changes in functional parameters of PLA and BRJ. Sw-T: Swelling around the thigh, PPT: pressure pain threshold, VSFT: V-sit reach flexibility test, VJH: Vertical jump height. Post-EIMD: 48 h after exercise-induced muscle damage #: significant difference in BRJ compared to PLA conditions (Demographic information of the participants.Nutritional details of BRJ and PLA (estimated) drinks.Comparison of muscle soreness, swelling, and functional test variables in BRJ and PLA conditions.* Significant difference between PLA and CON, CI: confidence interval; RC: Relative Change [(BRJ − PLA)/PLA]; BRJ: Beetroot juice; PLA: placebo; MS: muscle soreness; Sw-T: swelling around the thigh; PPT: pressure pain threshold; VSFT: V-Sit reach flexibility test; VJH: vertical jump height.