Creatine supplementation as an ergogenic aid for sports performance in highly trained athletes: A critical review

International Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 18, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 491-496

  Mujika, I ^a   Padilla, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

Author keywords

Ammonia; ATP; Creatine; Ergogenic aids; Metabolism; Performance; Phosphocreatine; Sports

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; AMMONIA; CREATINE; CREATINE PHOSPHATE;

ATHLETE; COMPETITION; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; EXERCISE; HUMAN; METABOLISM; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE LEVEL; NORMAL HUMAN; PERFORMANCE; SHORT SURVEY; SPORT; TRAINING;

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; BASKETBALL; CREATINE; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE; EXERTION; FATIGUE; HUMANS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PHOSPHOCREATINE; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; PHYSICAL FITNESS; SOCCER; SPORTS;

EID: 0030687571     PISSN: 01724622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-972670     Document Type: Short Survey

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