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The Effect of Beetroot Juice Consumption on Aerobic and Anaerobic Performance in Male Volleyball Players

Pancar Suyu Tüketiminin Erkek Voleybolcuların Aerobik ve Anaerobik Performansı Üzerine Etkisi

Gizem Çetinkaya0009-0000-0266-1011
Duygu Kaya Bilecenoğlu(AYDIN ADNAN MENDERES ÜNİVERSİTESİ, SAĞLIK BİLİMLERİ FAKÜLTESİ, BESLENME VE DİYETETİK BÖLÜMÜ)0000-0003-3483-1518
Esin Ergin(AYDIN ADNAN MENDERES ÜNİVERSİTESİ, SPOR BİLİMLERİ FAKÜLTESİ, ANTRENÖRLÜK EĞİTİMİ BÖLÜMÜ)0000-0002-9645-1863
Pages
443–461
Publication Date
2026-09-30
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Conclusion: Chronic beetroot juice consumption did not yield a significant ergogenic effect on aerobic and anaerobic performance parameters in non-elite male volleyball players compared to placebo.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the effects of beetroot juice on aerobic and anaerobic performance in volleyball players.
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Key Findings & Data:The athletes consumed either 140 mL/day of concentrated beetroot juice (~12.8 mmol nitrate) or a placebo for six days.
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Conclusion & Impact:Conclusion: Chronic beetroot juice consumption did not yield a significant ergogenic effect on aerobic and anaerobic performance parameters in non-elite male volleyball players compared to placebo.
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⚙️Variables:Ergojenik destek · nitrat · pancar suyu

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Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the effects of beetroot juice on aerobic and anaerobic performance in volleyball players. Methods: Eleven, non-elite male volleyball players participated in this double-blind, placebo-controlled, cross-over study. First, the athletes’ complete a questionnaire regarding sociodemographic information and their anthropometric measurements were taken. The athletes consumed either 140 mL/day of concentrated beetroot juice (~12.8 mmol nitrate) or a placebo for six days. To evaluate anaerobic performance, vertical jump and countermovement jump heights, as well as blood lactate levels, were measured. Aerobic performance was assessed using the Yo-Yo IR1 and VO 2 max values. Linear mixed models were used for data analysis. The significance level was set at p<0.05. Results: M ean vertical jump heights were 44.4 ± 5.9 cm for the beetroot juice and 46.8 ± 6.9 cm for the placebo condition, revealing a significant difference favoring the placebo ( β = -2.74, p = 0.011). Countermovement jump heights were 53.5 ± 5.1 cm in the beetroot juice and 55.5 ± 6.0 cm in the placebo conditions; the difference was not statistically significant (p = 0.051). No significant difference was found between Yo-Yo IR1 test results (Beetroot juice: 692.7 ± 253.3 m, Placebo: 698.2 ± 261.9 m) (p > 0.05). VO 2 max values for beetroot juice and placebo conditions were calculated as 42.2 ± 2.1 ml/kg/min and 42.3 ± 2.2 ml/kg/min, respectively. A significant main effect of time was observed for blood lactate levels (p < 0.001), whereas the effects of intervention and order were not significant (p > 0.05). Conclusion: Chronic beetroot juice consumption did not yield a significant ergogenic effect on aerobic and anaerobic performance parameters in non-elite male volleyball players compared to placebo.

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Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, pancar suyunun voleybolculardaki aerobik ve anaerobik performans üzerine etkilerini belirlemektir. Yöntem : Çift kör, plasebo kontrollü ve çapraz tasarımla yürütülen çalışmaya, elit olmayan 11 erkek voleybolcu katılmıştır. Çalışma başında sporcuların antropometrik ölçümleri alınmış ve sosyodemografik bilgiler için anket formu doldurmaları istenmiştir. Sporcular altı gün boyunca günlük 140 mL konsantre pancar suyu (~12.8 mmol nitrat) veya plasebo tüketmiştir. Katılımcıların anaerobik performanslarının değerlendirilmesi amacıyla dikey sıçrama ve yaylanarak sıçrama yükseklik değerleri ile kan laktat düzeyleri ölçülmüştür. Aerobik performansları ise Yo-Yo Intermittent Recovery Test Level 1 (Yo-Yo IR1) testi ve VO 2 max değerleri ile değerlendirilmiştir. Verilerin analizinde lineer karma modeller kullanılmıştır. Anlamlılık düzeyi p<0.05 olarak kabul edilmiştir. Bulgular: Çalışma sonucunda, pancar suyu ile plasebo koşullarındaki dikey sıçrama yükseklik ortalamaları sırasıyla 44.4 ± 5.9 cm ve 46.8 ± 6.9 cm olup, plasebo yönünde anlamlı bir fark bulunmuştur ( β = -2.74, p = 0.011). Yaylanarak sıçrama yüksekliği pancar suyu koşulunda 53.5 ± 5.1 cm, plasebo koşulunda 55.5 ± 6.0 cm olup; fark istatistiksel olarak anlamlı değildir (p = 0.051). Yo-Yo IR1 testi mesafeleri (Pancar suyu: 692.7 ± 253.3 m, Plasebo: 698.2 ± 261.9 m) arasında anlamlı bir fark saptanmamıştır (p > 0.05). VO 2 max değerleri, pancar suyu koşulunda 42.2 ± 2.1 ml/kg/dk, plasebo koşulunda 42.3 ± 2.2 ml/kg/dk olarak hesaplanmıştır. Kan laktat düzeylerinde zaman ana etkisi anlamlı bulunmuş (p < 0.001), ancak müdahale ve sıra etkileri anlamlı bulunmamıştır (p > 0.05). Sonuç: Kronik pancar suyu tüketiminin elit olmayan erkek voleybolcularda aerobik ve anaerobik performans parametreleri üzerinde plaseboya kıyasla anlamlı bir ergojenik etkisi bulunmamıştır.

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Çetinkaya, G., Bilecenoğlu, D. K., Ergin, E. (2026). The Effect of Beetroot Juice Consumption on Aerobic and Anaerobic Performance in Male Volleyball Players. Adnan Menderes Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi, Cilt: 10 Sayı: 3, 443–461. https://doi.org/10.46237/amusbfd.1992523

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