The Effect of Creatine Supplementation on Strength Recovery after Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Reconstruction: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind Trial

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 383-388

  Tyler, Timothy F ^a   Nicholas, Stephen J ^a   Hershman, Elliott B ^a   Glace, Beth W ^a   Mullaney, Michael J ^a   McHugh, Malachy P ^a  

^a LENOX HILL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

ACL; Atrophy; Creatine; Rehabilitation; Strengthening

Indexed keywords

CREATINE; PLACEBO;

ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RUPTURE; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIETARY INTAKE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DYNAMOMETRY; FEMALE; HAMSTRING; HUMAN; KNEE LIGAMENT INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE ATROPHY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ATROPHY; CREATINE; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; KNEE JOINT; MALE; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; PLACEBOS; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 1242271299     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546503261731     Document Type: Article

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