Effect of New Zealand Blackcurrant on Blood Pressure, Cognitive Function and Functional Performance in Older Adults
| Autor: | Jennifer Joyce, Matthew David Cook, Amber Kaur Sandu |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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0301 basic medicine medicine.medical_specialty Blood Pressure 030209 endocrinology & metabolism Anthocyanins 03 medical and health sciences Cognition Ribes 0302 clinical medicine Double-Blind Method Internal medicine Exercise performance Humans Medicine Increased blood flow Young adult Aged Cross-Over Studies 030109 nutrition & dietetics Nutrition and Dietetics Plant Extracts business.industry fungi food and beverages Physical Functional Performance QP Blood pressure Cardiology Female Geriatrics and Gerontology business |
| Zdroj: | Print: 2155-1197 |
| ISSN: | 2155-1200 2155-1197 |
| Popis: | New Zealand blackcurrant (NZBC) can increase exercise performance in young adults, potentially by anthocyanin-induced cardiovascular function alterations and increased blood flow, however effects upon blood pressure, functional exercise performance and cognitive function in older adults is unknown. In a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, cross-over design, 14 older adults (age: 69±4 years, height: 172±9 cm, body mass: 85±12) ingested NZBC extract (600 mg·day-1 CurraNZ™) or placebo (PL, 600 mg microcrystalline cellulose) for 7-days (7-day washout between conditions). On day-7, 2-hours following consumption of the capsules, resting blood pressure, cognitive function (Cambridge neuropsychological test automated battery) and 6-minute walk test performance and were measured. Intake of NZBC caused a decrease (P |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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