Nitratest's (by VMI Sports) ability to improve muscular endurance is rated as 2.1 out of 3. This rating means the evidence is mixed on the product's ability to deliver on this claim. While some of the evidence supports its use, other evidence does not. Using Nitratest to improve muscular endurance may lead to positive results. This rating is different from the product's overall rating and is based on what peer reviewed journal articles conclude on its ability to perform this one claim. This page contains an indepth analysis on how this claim-rating was calculated.

Note: The ratings on this page only deal with Nitratest's ability to improve muscular endurance. To view the product's overall rating, visit the product's main page: Nitratest.

Table of Contents

  1. Simple Report
  2. Detailed Report
  3. References

Simple Report

Detailed Report

The detailed report is an in-depth analysis on how Nitratest's rating for this particular claim was calculated.

Claim Effectiveness Ratings

Each supplement product is a blend of ingredients. The database uses peer reviewed journal articles to rate the ingredients. These ratings are also used to rate how well products perform overall as well as on individual claims.

The supplement ingredients listed in table below are identified as affecting Nitratest's ability to improve muscular endurance. The rating next to the ingredient describes the ingredient's ability to improve muscular endurance. These ratings are averaged together and provide the product's overall ability to deliver on the same claim.

Ingredients Improve Muscular Endurance Rating
Sodium 3 out of 3
Betaine 1.7 out of 3
Caffeine 1.6 out of 3
Product's Claim Effectiveness Rating 2.1 out of 3

Claim Research Ratings

The research rating describes how well an ingredient's ability to perform a certain claim (such as improve muscular endurance) has been researched. This rating is based on the amount of studies contained in the database on a particular ingredient and claim. Ingredient research ratings are averaged together to from the product's research rating for this specific cliam.

This rating is important because we need to know if there is enough research to make a valid conclusion on a product's worthiness. Ratings above 80 are ideal. Anything below 60 means there is not enoguh research to make a valid conclusion one way or another on a product's ability to deliver on this particular claim.

Ingredients Improve Muscular Endurance Research Rating
Sodium
Betaine
Caffeine
Product's Claim Research Rating

References

Title
The effect of sodium bicarbonate ingestion on back squat and bench press exercise to failure
The effects of chronic betaine supplementation on exercise performance, skeletal muscle oxygen saturation and associated biochemical parameters in resistance trained men
Effect of betaine supplementation on power performance and fatigue
Effects of betaine on body composition, performance, and homocysteine thiolactone
The acute effects of a caffeine-containing supplement on strength, muscular endurance, and anaerobic capabilities
Acute ingestion of sugar-free red bull energy drink has no effect on upper body strength and muscular endurance in resistance trained men
Acute Specific Effects of Caffeine-containing Energy Drink on Different Physical Performances in Resistance-trained Men
Caffeine ingestion acutely enhances muscular strength and power but not muscular endurance in resistance-trained men
The effects of supplementation with P-Synephrine alone and in combination with caffeine on resistance exercise performance
The effect of ephedra and caffeine on maximal strength and power in resistance-trained athletes
Effects of Coffee and Caffeine Anhydrous Intake During Creatine Loading
Acute caffeine ingestion enhances strength performance and reduces perceived exertion and muscle pain perception during resistance exercise