ReviewLife (Basel, Switzerland)2025
Does Nitrate Supplementation Improve Muscle Strength, Power, and Sprint Performance in Females? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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- Dietary nitrate supplementation does not improve resistance exercise performance in resistance-trained women.European journal of applied physiology · 2026Article
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Abstract
backgroundInorganic nitrate (NO
objectiveThis review assessed the acute effects of nitrate supplementation on muscle strength, power, and sprint performance in healthy females.
methodsA comprehensive literature search was conducted in PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, SPORTDiscus, and Cochrane CENTRAL, from inception to July 2025. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that examined the effects of oral inorganic nitrate (e.g., beetroot juice or nitrate salts) in healthy females were included. Eligible studies involved (i) healthy women aged 18-30, (ii) nitrate supplementation vs. placebo, and (iii) outcome measures of muscle strength (e.g., MVC), power (e.g., countermovement jump height, peak power), or sprint performance (e.g., sprint time or repeated sprint ability). Studies were excluded if they did not report sex-specific results or lacked relevant physical performance outcomes. Random-effects meta-analyses were conducted for each outcome.
resultsNitrate supplementation had small, non-significant effects on muscle strength (SMD = 0.10, 95% CI: -0.10 to 0.30,
conclusionsInorganic nitrate supplementation may modestly enhance power in healthy females but does not appear to significantly improve muscle strength or sprint performance. These findings highlight the importance of sex-specific research in sports nutrition to guide targeted supplementation strategies for female athletes.
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