Effects of creatine supplementation on exercise performance and muscular strength in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: Preliminary results

Journal of the Neurological Sciences

Volumn 191, Issue 1-2, 2001, Pages 139-144

  Mazzini, L ^a   Balzarini, C ^b   Colombo, R ^b   Mora, G ^b   Pastore, I ^c   De Ambrogio, R ^b   Caligari, M ^b  

^a MOLINETTE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b Scientific Institute of Veruno   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN PIEDMONT   (Italy)

Author keywords

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Creatine supplementation; Fatigue; Strength

Indexed keywords

CREATINE;

ADULT; AGED; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYNAMOMETRY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUPPLEMENTATION; VOLUNTARY MOVEMENT;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADULT; AGED; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ARM; BODY MASS INDEX; CREATINE; DIARRHEA; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; LEG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VITAL CAPACITY;

EID: 0035886437     PISSN: 0022510X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-510X(01)00611-6     Document Type: Article

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