Creatine supplementation differentially affects maximal isometric strength and time to fatigue in large and small muscle groups

International Journal of Sport Nutrition

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 136-145

  Urbanski, Richard L ^a   Loy, Steven F ^a   Vincent, William J ^a   Yaspelkis III, Ben B ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ergogenic aid; Phosphocreatine; Sport nutritional performance supplement

Indexed keywords

CREATINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; GRIP STRENGTH; HAND GRIP; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; KNEE; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NORMAL HUMAN;

EID: 0032983572     PISSN: 10501606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/ijsn.9.2.136     Document Type: Article

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