Open AccessEffects of Beetroot Supplementation on Recovery After Exercise-Induced Muscle Damage: A Systematic Review
Author(s) -
Daniel Rojano Ortega,
José Peña Amaro,
Antonio Jesús Berral-Aguilar,
Francisco José Berral de la Rosa
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
sports health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.212
H-Index - 44
eISSN - 1941-7381
pISSN - 1941-0921
DOI - 10.1177/19417381211036412
Subject(s) - muscle damage , medicine , physical medicine and rehabilitation
Beetroots have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, which may help attenuate inflammation and oxidative stress, enhancing recovery from exercise-induced muscle damage (EIMD).