Scientific facts behind creatine monohydrate as sport nutrition supplement

Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 179-188

  Silber, M L ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Creatine administration and dosage; Creatine alpha ketoglutarate; Creatine biosynthesis; Creatine metabolism; Dietary supplements; Exercise physiology

Indexed keywords

2 OXOGLUTARIC ACID; CREATINE;

AMINO ACID METABOLISM; AMINO ACID SYNTHESIS; ATHLETE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; NUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; REVIEW; SPORT;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; CREATINE; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; EXERCISE; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMANS; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE PROTEINS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; SPORTS;

EID: 0032708132     PISSN: 00224707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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