Creatine Monohydrate Use among Elite Australian Power Lifters

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 322-327

  Stanton, Robert ^a   Abt, Grant A ^a  

^a CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ergogenic aid; Power lifting; Strength training; Survey

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034408159     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/00124278-200008000-00013     Document Type: Article

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