Table 3.

Effect of beetroot juice on exercise at 75 W (n=9).

Variables	Placebo	Beetroot Juice
VO2 (L/min)	1.30 ± 0.11	1.25 ± 0.08*
% VO2peak	61 ± 11	58 ± 11*
VCO2 (L/min)	1.21 ± 0.12	1.13 ± 0.07
RER	0.93 ± 0.05	0.90 ± 0.03
VE (L/min)	44.6 ± 5.2	41.0 ± 3.4
Heart rate (bpm)	149 ± 18	147 ± 18

Values are mean ± SD.

^*Different from placebo (P < 0.05).

Volume of oxygen consumption (VO2), carbon dioxide production (VCO2), respiratory exchange ratio (RER), and ventilation expired (VE).