Professional basketball players took Rhodiola rosea capsules (2.4 grams per day) or empty capsules 30 minutes before breakfast and lunch.

Compared to the placebo group, Rhodiola rosea improved sprint performance and shortened completion time during a basketball test, shortened the 5-kilometer running time and increased VO₂max, and increased total antioxidant capacity.

Changes in jumping performance, RPE, oxidative stress biomarkers, superoxide dismutase activity, and markers of muscle damage were no different between the groups.

Does Rhodiola rosea boost performance in basketball players? Original paper