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Rhodiola roseaFinding

Rhodiola rosea decreases rating of perceived exertion

lowersModerate evidenceFinding

01 · The sentence it was drawn from

“In contrast, RPE at the end of the Bruce test was significantly lower in the RR group than in the placebo group.”

Quoted verbatim from Short-term Rhodiola rosea supplementation improves premenstrual symptoms, reaction time, and perceived exertion in female taekwondo athletes: a randomised double-blind placebo-controlled trial.

This finding among the 26 findings on its endpoint

Rhodiola rosea

Rating of perceived exertion

lowers

Who: 24 female taekwondo athletes aged 18-28 years with moderate-to-severe premenstrual syndrome; all participants followed the same standardised dietary plan; RPE on the Borg 6-20 scale at the end of a Bruce treadmill test, ANCOVA adjusted for baseline values
Dose studied: 500 mg/day for 10 days during the estimated symptomatic premenstrual phase

Moderate evidencePMID 42879451 · 2026

02 · The study

Study: RCT
Duration: 10 days

Evidence, by strength

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03 · The paper

Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition

Short-term Rhodiola rosea supplementation improves premenstrual symptoms, reaction time, and perceived exertion in female taekwondo athletes: a randomised double-blind placebo-controlled trial.

2026PMID 42879451doi 10.1080/15502783.2026.2743154

What else it reported1 finding · 0 compounds · 1 endpoint

04 · To cite this finding

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https://catalystproject.ai/e/01M6ZGNKYR2NF2MBHHVKSTE6NN