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Rhodiola Rosea : un pré‑entraînement sans stimulant pour le cardio intense ?

BY DR. GYMBRO ·

Un essai croisé de 2013 a montré qu’une dose unique de 3 mg/kg de Rhodiola rosea prise une heure avant un test de 6 miles à vélo a réduit le temps de parcours de 25,8 à 25,4 minutes. La fréquence cardiaque à l’échauffement est passée de 140 à 136 bpm et l’effort perçu de 6,6 à 6,0. Le gain, d’environ 1,5 %, reste limité et provient d’un échantillon de 18 participants ; ce n’est donc pas un miracle. En revanche, la sensation d’effort moindre fait de la Rhodiola une option intéressante, dépourvue de caféine, pour les athlètes d’endurance.

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