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Original Research

The Effects of Nitrate-Rich Supplementation on Neuromuscular Efficiency during Heavy Resistance Exercise

Shawn D. FlanaganDepartment of Human Sciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio (S.D.F., W.H.D., B.C.C., A.J.S., T.K.S., D.R.H., C.M.M., J.S.V., W.J.K.); Department of Kinesiology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut (D.P.L., L.P., B.C.C., L.A.E.); Healthy Directions, Bethesda, Maryland (M.J.S.M.)
, MA, MHA,
David P. LooneyDepartment of Human Sciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio (S.D.F., W.H.D., B.C.C., A.J.S., T.K.S., D.R.H., C.M.M., J.S.V., W.J.K.); Department of Kinesiology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut (D.P.L., L.P., B.C.C., L.A.E.); Healthy Directions, Bethesda, Maryland (M.J.S.M.)
, MS,
Mark J. S. MillerDepartment of Human Sciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio (S.D.F., W.H.D., B.C.C., A.J.S., T.K.S., D.R.H., C.M.M., J.S.V., W.J.K.); Department of Kinesiology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut (D.P.L., L.P., B.C.C., L.A.E.); Healthy Directions, Bethesda, Maryland (M.J.S.M.)
, PhD, MBA, FACN, CNS,
William H. DuPontDepartment of Human Sciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio (S.D.F., W.H.D., B.C.C., A.J.S., T.K.S., D.R.H., C.M.M., J.S.V., W.J.K.); Department of Kinesiology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut (D.P.L., L.P., B.C.C., L.A.E.); Healthy Directions, Bethesda, Maryland (M.J.S.M.)
, MS,
Luke PryorDepartment of Human Sciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio (S.D.F., W.H.D., B.C.C., A.J.S., T.K.S., D.R.H., C.M.M., J.S.V., W.J.K.); Department of Kinesiology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut (D.P.L., L.P., B.C.C., L.A.E.); Healthy Directions, Bethesda, Maryland (M.J.S.M.)
, MS,
Brent C. CreightonDepartment of Human Sciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio (S.D.F., W.H.D., B.C.C., A.J.S., T.K.S., D.R.H., C.M.M., J.S.V., W.J.K.); Department of Kinesiology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut (D.P.L., L.P., B.C.C., L.A.E.); Healthy Directions, Bethesda, Maryland (M.J.S.M.)
, MA,
Adam J. SterczalaDepartment of Human Sciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio (S.D.F., W.H.D., B.C.C., A.J.S., T.K.S., D.R.H., C.M.M., J.S.V., W.J.K.); Department of Kinesiology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut (D.P.L., L.P., B.C.C., L.A.E.); Healthy Directions, Bethesda, Maryland (M.J.S.M.)
, MS,
Tunde K. SzivakDepartment of Human Sciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio (S.D.F., W.H.D., B.C.C., A.J.S., T.K.S., D.R.H., C.M.M., J.S.V., W.J.K.); Department of Kinesiology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut (D.P.L., L.P., B.C.C., L.A.E.); Healthy Directions, Bethesda, Maryland (M.J.S.M.)
, MA,
David R. HooperDepartment of Human Sciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio (S.D.F., W.H.D., B.C.C., A.J.S., T.K.S., D.R.H., C.M.M., J.S.V., W.J.K.); Department of Kinesiology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut (D.P.L., L.P., B.C.C., L.A.E.); Healthy Directions, Bethesda, Maryland (M.J.S.M.)
, MA,
Carl M. MareshDepartment of Human Sciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio (S.D.F., W.H.D., B.C.C., A.J.S., T.K.S., D.R.H., C.M.M., J.S.V., W.J.K.); Department of Kinesiology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut (D.P.L., L.P., B.C.C., L.A.E.); Healthy Directions, Bethesda, Maryland (M.J.S.M.)
, PhD,
Jeff S. VolekDepartment of Human Sciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio (S.D.F., W.H.D., B.C.C., A.J.S., T.K.S., D.R.H., C.M.M., J.S.V., W.J.K.); Department of Kinesiology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut (D.P.L., L.P., B.C.C., L.A.E.); Healthy Directions, Bethesda, Maryland (M.J.S.M.)
, PhD, RD,
Lindsay A. EllisDepartment of Human Sciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio (S.D.F., W.H.D., B.C.C., A.J.S., T.K.S., D.R.H., C.M.M., J.S.V., W.J.K.); Department of Kinesiology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut (D.P.L., L.P., B.C.C., L.A.E.); Healthy Directions, Bethesda, Maryland (M.J.S.M.)
, MS &
William J. KraemerDepartment of Human Sciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio (S.D.F., W.H.D., B.C.C., A.J.S., T.K.S., D.R.H., C.M.M., J.S.V., W.J.K.); Department of Kinesiology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut (D.P.L., L.P., B.C.C., L.A.E.); Healthy Directions, Bethesda, Maryland (M.J.S.M.)Correspondence[email protected]
, PhD, FACN show all
Pages 100-107 | Published online: 17 Feb 2016

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