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

Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition2026The record ↗

  1. Finding, moderate evidencelowersRating of perceived exertion

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  • Decreases rating of perceived exertion

    moderate

    “In contrast, RPE at the end of the Bruce test was significantly lower in the RR group than in the placebo group.”
    Study
    RCT
    Duration
    10 days
    Dose studied
    500 mg/day for 10 days during the estimated symptomatic premenstrual phase
    Population
    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

Study record

Design
randomised controlled trial
Species
human
Population
Female taekwondo athletes with moderate to severe premenstrual syndrome
Participants
24
Comparator
placebo
Duration
10 days
Endpoints measured
33