The effects of creatine supplementation on high-intensity exercise performance in elite performers

European Journal of Applied Physiology and Occupational Physiology

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 236-240

  McNaughton, Lars R ^a   Dalton, Brad ^b   Tarr, Janine ^b  

^a KINGSTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Blood lactate; Crossover design; Kayak ergometry; Peak power; Total work

Indexed keywords

CREATINE; GLUCOSE; OXYGEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ERGOMETER; EXERCISE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SKINFOLD;

ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; CREATINE; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; LACTIC ACID; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SKIING; SPORTS;

EID: 0031871892     PISSN: 03015548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004210050413     Document Type: Article

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