Effect of Antibacterial Mouthwash on Muscle Function in Healthy Young Men and Women
Status:
Active, not recruiting
Trial end date:
2021-10-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of antibacterial mouthwash on muscle
speed and power in healthy young men and women. We have previously demonstrated that drinking
beetroot juice, a source of dietary nitrate and therefore nitric oxide, increases muscle
function in this population. Antibacterial mouthwash has been shown to interfere with the
conversion of dietary nitrate to nitric oxide. We therefore hypothesize that it will diminish
nitric oxide bioavailability and inhibit muscle contractility.