Influence of dietary nitrate on the physiological determinants of exercise performance: A critical review

Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism

Volumn 39, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 1019-1028

  Jones, Andrew M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Beetroot juice; Efficiency; Muscle; Performance

Indexed keywords

NITRIC ACID DERIVATIVE;

ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; DIETARY SUPPLEMENT; EXERCISE; HUMAN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGY;

ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; EXERCISE; HUMANS; NITRATES; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION;

EID: 84906769623     PISSN: 17155312     EISSN: 17155320     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/apnm-2014-0036     Document Type: Review

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