Nitric Oxide from Inorganic Nitrate and Its Effect on Health and Physical Performance

John Llvy, PhD. FACSM

• What you will learn in this course:
  • Describe the means by which inorganic nitrate is converted to nitric oxide
  • Describe the major health benefits of maintaining sufficient levels of nitric oxide
  • Discuss the role nitric oxide plays in regulating blood flow and muscle metabolism during exercise
  • Describe the acute ergogenic effects of dietary nitrates on exercise performance, and the physiological processes that influence performance
  • Describe the chronic effects of dietary nitrate on exercise training and performance
  • Effectively discuss the safety of consuming inorganic nitrate
  • Effectively evaluate diets and dietary supplements that enhance nitric oxide levels

• 1 Credit Hour as Approved by Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR)
• 1 Credit Hour as Approved by the Board of Certification for Athletic Trainers (BOC)
• CDR Performance Indicators: 8.4.2, 6.4.3, 8.4.5, 8.1.1