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Table 1 Details of blackcurrant studies included in the performance meta-analysis

From: The effect of New Zealand blackcurrant on sport performance and related biomarkers: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Study

Subjects; design

BC anthocyanin dosea

Final dose

Performance Protocol

Braakhuis, 2014 [16]

23 females (active); crossover

300 mg.d− 1 BC anthocyanins for 3-wk

2–3 h before test

Run time during a 5 km run time trial (25 min)

Cook, 2015 [18]

14 males (active); crossover

105 mg.d− 1 BC anthocyanins for 7-d

2 h before test

Cycle time during a 16.1 km cycle time trial (28 min)

Godwin, 2017 [19]

24 males (active); crossover

210 mg.d− 1 BC anthocyanins for 7-d

2 h before test

Sprint time during a repeated run sprint interval test to fatigue (average of sprint 3–6, 22 s)

Murphy, 2017 [20]

10 males (active); crossover

105 mg.d− 1 BC anthocyanins for 7-d

2 h before test

Cycle time during a twice repeated 4-km cycle time trial (12 min)

Perkins, 2015 [21]

13 males (active); crossover

105 mg.d− 1 BC anthocyanins for 7-d

3 h before test

Distance covered during a repeated sprint test to fatigue (4 km)

Perkins, 2019 [22]

16 males (active); crossover

210 mg.d−1 BC anthocyanins for 7-d

Not reported

Distance covered during a repeated sprint test to fatigue (4.7 km)

Potter, 2020 [23]

18 males, 2 females (active); crossover

210 mg.d− 1 BC anthocyanins for 7-d

Not reported

Hang time during a simulated rock climbing test to fatigue (30 s)

Willems, 2015 [24]

8 males, 5 females (active); crossover

138.6 mg.d−1 BC anthocyanins for 7-d

2–3 h before test

Power output at set lactate level during a cycle test (225 watts)

Willems, 2016 [14]

13 males (active); crossover

105 mg.d− 1 BC anthocyanins for 7-d

3 h before test

Run time during a run test to fatigue following a sprint test (14 min)

  1. Key: aBC=Blackcurrant