CellWell record HH-450292
The acute effects of exercise intensity and inorganic nitrate supplementation on the Buckberg ratio in postmenopausal females
Cassandra C Derella; Austin C Hogwood; Joaquin Ortiz de Zevallos; Nathan R Weeldreyer; Kaitlin M Love; Arthur Weltman; Jason D Allen
2026
In plain language
In 24 postmenopausal women, moderate and high-intensity exercise lowered the Buckberg ratio, a measure of heart oxygen supply versus demand, and nitrate-rich beetroot juice reduced that drop only after high-intensity exercise.
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- Design
- Primary research (design unspecified)
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