Dose–Response Effects of Short-Term Rhodiola rosea (Golden Root Extract) Supplementation on Anaerobic Exercise Performance and Cognitive Function in Resistance-Trained Athletes: A Randomized, Crossover, Double-Blind, and Placebo-Controlled Study
Majid S. Koozehchian, Andrew T. Newton, Gina Mabrey, Faith M. Bonness, Rafaela Rafajlovska, Alireza Naderi · 2025
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Description
Golden root, Rhodiola rosea, is sold as an energy herb, but solid dose data in trained athletes are thin. Majid Koozehchian and co-authors ran a double-blind crossover trial in twenty-seven resistance-trained adults. Each person cycled through no capsule, a placebo, a low dose, and a high dose, then tested lifting and thinking on day seven.
Both doses raised leg press strength over the no-capsule baseline, and the low dose lifted bench press as well. Repetitions to failure and power output improved at one dose or the other. A color-word test of mental focus improved under every supplement condition. Cycling power, the Wingate test, showed no steady effect. The 2025 trial supports short-term gains.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Majid S. Koozehchian, Andrew T. Newton, Gina Mabrey, Faith M. Bonness, Rafaela Rafajlovska, Alireza Naderi |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 49 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |