Effects of Beetroot Supplementation on Recovery After Exercise-Induced Muscle Damage: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Context

Beetroots have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, which may help attenuate inflammation and oxidative stress, enhancing recovery from exercise-induced muscle damage (EIMD).

Objective

To evaluate the effects of beetroot supplementation on oxidative stress, inflammation, and recovery after EIMD.

Data sources

SPORTDiscus, PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus databases were searched, and hand-searching was performed by looking to relevant studies that were cited in other studies.

Study selection

For a study to be included in this review, the following inclusion criteria had to be met: (1) research conducted with human participants, (2) original articles in peer-reviewed publications, (3) original studies that had investigated beetroot supplementati

SUBMITTER: Rojano-Ortega D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9214898 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul-Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature