Table 2.
Study | Parameter | Placebo | BRJ | P value |
Berry et al, 201516 | HR | 112 (99, 124) | 110 (97, 123) | 0.300 |
SBP | 167.1 (151.7, 182.4) | 160.1 (147.8, 172.5) | 0.137 | |
DBP | 86.3 (79.6, 92.9) | 79.9 (72.8, 86.9) | 0.001 | |
VO2* | 13.4+5.5 | 14.1+5.4 | 0.099 | |
O2 saturation | 95.1 (94.0, 96.2) | 95.1 (93.9, 96.2) | 0.895 | |
Curtis et al, 201529 | HR | 122 (17) | 121 (20) | 0.30 |
VO2 | 17.2 (6.0) | 16.6 (6.0) | 0.043 | |
O2 saturation | 92 (4) | 93 (4) | 0.15 |
Berry et al, 2015; Curtis et al, 2015: Data are presented as mean (SD).
*Non-normally distributed variables are presented as medians and IQRs. Normally distributed values are presented as means and 95% CIs.
BRJ, beetroot juice; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; HR, heart rate; SBP, systolic blood pressure; VO2, oxygen comsumption.