EFFECT OF CONSUMPTION OF BEETROOT JUICE ON VO2 MAX IN FOOTBALL PLAYERS

Shilpa Kashania; Shishir Nigam; Barkha Bhatnagar

Volume : VII, Issue : III, March - 2018

EFFECT OF CONSUMPTION OF BEETROOT JUICE ON VO2 MAX IN FOOTBALL PLAYERS

Shilpa Kashania, Shishir Nigam, Barkha Bhatnagar

Abstract :

The beneficial effect of beetroot juice has been tested during cycling, walking, and running. The purpose of the present study was to investigate whether beetroot can improve the performance in footballers. Twenty one male footballers were recruited and first beep test was assessed done to assess the vo₂ max in footballers without drunken beetroot juice. Second beep test was done after five days of consumption of beetroot juice. They were consuming 300ml beetroot juice on daily basis. Result as showed that volume of oxygen was significantly increased after consumption of beetroot juice as compared to first beep test. The mean � standard deviation (SD) value of vo₂max before consumption of beetroot juice was (36.219�6.613) and after consumption of beetroot juice vo₂ max was increased the value of VO₂ max was (40.219�6.031). The other variables lacked a statistically significant effect with beetroot juice. The present investigation provides evidence that positively affects performance of footballers and increases the maximum volume of oxygen consumption. To the best of our knowledge this is the first study to investigate the effect on beetroot juice on vo₂ max in male footballers.