Is There a Physiologic Basis for Creatine Use in Children and Adolescents?

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 524-528

  Unnithan, Viswanath B ^a   Veehof, Suzanne H E ^b   Vella, Chantal A ^c   Kern, Marialice ^c  

^a SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO   (United States)

^c SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Nutritional ergogenic aid; Sports; Youth

Indexed keywords

CREATINE;

ADAPTATION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANAEROBIC THRESHOLD; ATTITUDE; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CYTOLOGY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG CONTRAINDICATION; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SPORT; TASK PERFORMANCE; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANAEROBIC THRESHOLD; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CREATINE; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; SPORTS; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 0035542892     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/1533-4287(2001)015<0524:ITAPBF>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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