Beetroot Juice - Effects on Performance in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients
Beetroot Juice - Effects on Performance in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients
The purpose is to evaluate exercise performance in patients with Chronic Obstructive
 Pulmonary Disease (COPD) after supplementing with higher doses of dietary NO3-, compared to
 previous studies, as beetroot juice for seven days. The secondary purpose is to evaluate
 oxygen consumption of submaximal cycling, amendments in blood pressure, and physical activity
 level.
The purpose is to evaluate exercise performance in patients with Chronic Obstructive
 Pulmonary Disease (COPD) using the 6-minute walk test (6MWT) after supplementing with higher
 doses of dietary NO3- compared to previous studies, as beetroot juice for seven days. The
 secondary purpose is to evaluate oxygen consumption of submaximal cycling, amendments in
 blood pressure, and physical activity level.
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  Moderate-severe Chronics Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) (FEV1 <80% of
 predicted).

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  Smoking,

 -  failure to complete physical testing,

 -  on-going participation in rehabilitation programs,

 -  pacemaker or use of nicotine products,

 -  oxygen mask,

 -  beta blockers,

 -  antibacterial mouthwash,

 -  chewing gum or stomach-neutralizing medicine during the intervention.