Potential Benefits of Nitrate Supplementation on Antioxidant Defense System and Blood Pressure Responses after Exercise Performance

Figure 1

Experimental design. Each square represents 1 day. In the 1st day, an incremental test in the cycle ergometer was performed (black square). After 5 days, the acute test was performed (T1). Then, 5 days of supplementation with nitrate or placebo was carried out and the exercise was repeated (T2). After 7 days of washout, the experimental with crossover supplementation was repeated (T3, acute, and T4, 5 days of supplementation). Saliva was collected at basal (0), 60 minutes after supplementation (60), immediately after exercise (90), and 15, 30, and 60 minutes after the test (105, 120, and 150).