Table 1. Physiological variables (mean ± standard deviation) in beetroot juice (BJ) and placebo (PLA) conditions in a 2 x 6 x 100m swim test.
| Block
1 |
|
|
2nd |
4th |
6th |
Rest |
| Lactate |
BJ |
4.93 ±
1.95* |
7.31 ±
2.60#* |
8.99 ±
2.67#* |
8.15 ±
2.97 |
| PLA |
5.67
± 2.20* |
7.14
± 2.70* |
8.36
± 2.21# |
7.27
± 2.48*# |
| Heart
rate |
BJ |
|
|
157.29
± 12.11 |
114.29
± 10.61# |
| PLA |
|
|
154.71
± 21.75 |
110.71
± 9.13# |
| Block
2 |
| Lactate |
BJ |
9.56 ±
3.32 |
10.16 ±
3.77 |
11.05 ±
3.81 |
9.77 ±
4.28 |
| PLA |
9.11
± 2.96 |
9.09
± 2.67 |
9.91
± 4.10 |
9.23
± 3.64 |
| Heart
rate |
BJ |
|
|
160.06
± 21.33 |
110.71
± 9.13# |
| PLA |
|
|
157.24
± 13.35 |
111
± 9.9# |
* Different values (p<0.05) than block 2 in the same condition.# Different values (p<0.05) from previous repetition in the same block and condition.
