Creatine supplementation improves sprint performance in male sprinters

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 96-102

  Skare, O C ^a   Skadberg, O ^b   Wisnes, Alexander R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^b HAUKELAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^c Bergen College   (Norway)

Author keywords

Ammonia; Creatine supplementation; Creatinine; Lactate; Sprinters

Indexed keywords

CREATININE; LACTIC ACID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANAEROBIC GROWTH; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; ENERGY METABOLISM; ENZYMOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RUNNING; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TIME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANAEROBIOSIS; CREATININE; ENERGY METABOLISM; FOOD, FORTIFIED; HUMANS; LACTIC ACID; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RUNNING; SEX FACTORS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0035320464     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0838.2001.011002096.x     Document Type: Article

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