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No Effect of Acute or Chronic New Zealand Blackcurrant Extract on Cycling Performance or Physiological Responses in Trained Cyclists.

European journal of sport science2025The record ↗

  1. Finding, limited evidenceno difference foundTime-trial completion time

No finding here moved its endpoint.

What did not

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  • “No differences in 4 km TT performance time were observed between BC and PL after either acute (p = 0.44), or chronic supplementation (p = 0.96).”
    Study
    crossover
    Duration
    7 days
    Dose studied
    daily 4.3 mg anthocyanins per kg body mass (mean 315 ± 54 mg) for 7 days
    Population
    trained male and female club cyclists after 7 days of daily supplementation, final dose 60 min before arrival; 4 km self-paced time trial on a Velotron ergometer 15 min after a maximal incremental test; comparator dextrose placebo

Study record

Design
crossover trial
Species
human
Population
trained male and female cyclists (10 males, six females); single acute dose and 7-day supplementation of New Zealand blackcurrant extract at 4.3 mg/kg anthocyanins daily (mean 315 mg) or dextrose placebo, maximal incremental test and 4 km time trial
Participants
16
Comparator
placebo
Duration
7 days
Endpoints measured
34