Table 1.

Effect of acute ingestion of 11.2 mmol of nitrate on peak knee extensor torque and power at varying angular velocities in patients with HF due to systolic dysfunction.

		Placebo	Nitrate
	Angular velocity
Peak torque (Nm/kg)	0.00 rad/s	1.98±0.48	1.99±0.31
	1.57 rad/s	1.36±0.32	1.38±0.29
	3.14 rad/s	1.05±0.25	1.09±0.25
	4.71 rad/s	0.85±0.17	0.93±0.22*
	6.28 rad/s	0.64±0.22	0.71±0.24†
	Angular velocity
Peak power (W/kg)	0.00 rad/s	n/a	n/a
	1.57 rad/s	2.14±0.51	2.17±0.46
	3.14 rad/s	3.29±0.77	3.42±0.79
	4.71 rad/s	4.03±0.80	4.38±1.03*
	6.28 rad/s	4.02±1.41	4.48±1.53†

Data are mean ± S.D. for n=9.

^*P=0.07;

^†P<0.05.

Data from Ref. 71.