Erogenics

Question 1

5-7mmol/L

Answer 1

Recommended of nitrate which can be consumed in beetroot, spinach, cabbage and broccoli

Question 2

Nitrate NO

Answer 2

Is a vasodilator and helps blood pressure, it is consumed by athletes because it pumps muscle

Question 3

Caffeine

Answer 3

1-3mg is recommended, previously it was 6mg but above 3mg showed no improvement to performance. Should be consumed 45-60 minutes before event

Question 4

B-alanine

Answer 4

Is recommended to be consumed 5-6g. It is used to buffer the acidity caused during high intensity exercise. There is a 60% greater concentration on carsonine after 6 weeks and goes up to 80% after 10 weeks. The optimum dose if 3g a day for 6 weeks follows by maintainence of 1.2g

Question 5

Creatinine monohydrate

Answer 5

Normal loading protocol is 20g for 5 days. It is now recommended that it should be 2-3g a day to prevent muscle tightening which can cause discomfort in athletes. Small doses can improve performance by Burke et al 2000

Question 6

Lun et al 2012

Answer 6

A study found that 87% of 440 male and female athletes admitted to using erogenics

Question 7

EFSA, 2015

Answer 7

It is classed as normal food and not a special food so does not have the same rules for medicine

Question 8

Geyer et al 2004

Answer 8

Found that 15% of 634 supplements contained nanodrene which lead to failed drug testing

Question 9

Risks of contaminants

Answer 9

Broken glass
Lead
Animal faeces 
Lead 
Other impurities

Question 10

Nitrate peak time

Answer 10

Peaks after 2-3 hours and remains elevated for 6-8 hours

Question 11

Lansley et al 2011

Answer 11

Found that when athletes were given 6mmol 2 and half hours before improved performance by 2.7%

Question 12

Function of createnine monohydrate

Answer 12

Combines with phosphorus to fork phosphocreatenine in the muscle cells and causes water to move across the cells membrane. When concentrations were high water is drawn into the cells and thickens the muscle cell by 15%. Fast twitch fibres build up higher concentrations than slow twitch

Question 13

Function of caffeine

Answer 13

is that is increases utilisation of fat as fuel and spared muscle glycogen and enhances performance and acts of nervous system and improves concerntration

Question 14

MacIntosh, 1995

Answer 14

Found that there was a a 23 second improvement in swimmers when consuming caffeine